Anagrams of hemagglutination
Word hemagglutination has
2217 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of hemagglutination.
- agglutination
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noun,
the act or process of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance.
- agglutinate
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adjective,
united by or as by glue.
- agglutinant
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noun,
an agglutinating agent.
- Hamiltonian
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noun,
a supporter of Alexander Hamilton or Hamiltonianism.
- glutathione
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noun,
a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.
- ting-a-ling
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noun,
a repeated tinkling sound, as of a telephone bell.
- Nightingale
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noun,
any of several small, Old World, migratory birds of the thrush family, especially Luscinia megarhynchos, of Europe, noted for the melodious song of the male, given chiefly at night during the breeding season.
- lamination
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noun,
act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.
- Lithuanian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Lithuania.
- antimonate
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noun,
a salt containing pentavalent antimony and oxygen, as potassium antimonate, KSb(OH) 6 .
- alienation
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noun,
the act of alienating, or of causing someone to become indifferent or hostile:
- gun-toting
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adjective,
carrying a gun, especially a pistol.
- lightening
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noun,
the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, occurring toward the end of pregnancy, changing the contour of the abdomen and facilitating breathing by lessening pressure under the diaphragm.
- gemination
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noun,
a doubling; duplication; repetition.
- man-eating
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adjective,
feeding on or having an appetite for human flesh:
- inhalation
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noun,
an act or instance of inhaling.
- agglutinin
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noun,
an antibody that causes agglutination.
- Leamington
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noun,
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Lake Erie.
- laumontite
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noun,
a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
- angulation
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noun,
an angular part, position, or formation.
- Manitoulin
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noun,
an island in N Lake Huron belonging to Canada. 80 miles (130 km) long.
- annihilate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly:
- tangential
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
- emanation
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noun,
an act or instance of emanating.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- emulation
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noun,
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- nightlong
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adjective,
lasting all night:
- Malathion
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noun,
an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- agitation
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noun,
the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated:
- malignant
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adjective,
disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
- nougatine
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noun,
a chocolate-coated nougat.
- genitalia
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plural noun,
the organs of reproduction, especially the external organs.
- negotiant
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noun,
a person who negotiates; negotiator.
- gonangium
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noun,
a reproductive polyp of a colonial hydroid, giving rise asexually to medusa buds.
- Montaigne
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noun,
Michel Eyquem [mee-shel e-kem] /miˈʃɛl ɛˈkɛm/ (Show IPA), Seigneur de, 1533–92, French essayist.
- glutamate
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noun,
a salt or ester of glutamic acid.
- glutamine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q. Abbreviation: Gln;
- glutinant
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noun,
a nematocyst that discharges a thread covered with a sticky secretion.
- gigantean
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adjective,
gigantic.
- get-tough
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adjective,
characterized by firmness, determination, aggressiveness, or severity:
- Gottingen
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noun,
a city in central Germany.
- galantine
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noun,
a dish of boned poultry, wrapped in its skin and poached in gelatin stock, pressed, and served cold with aspic or its own jelly.
- anamniote
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noun,
any of the vertebrates of the group Anamnia (Anamniota), comprising the cyclostomes, fishes, and amphibians, characterized by the absence of an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- mentation
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noun,
mental activity.
- alignment
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noun,
an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- matutinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day.
- Nathaniel
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noun,
Bartholomew (def 1).
- hemialgia
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noun,
pain or neuralgia involving only one side of the body or head.
- melatonin
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noun,
a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin.
- humiliate
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- theomania
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noun,
a delusional mental illness in which a person believes himself or herself to be God or specially chosen by God, as to found a religious order.
- aluminite
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous aluminum sulfate, Al 2 (SO 4)(OH) 4 ⋅7H 2 O, occurring in white, chalky masses.
- aluminate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of the acid form of aluminum hydroxide, containing the group AlO 2− or AlO 3−3 .
- lightning
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noun,
a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- anthemion
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noun,
an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
- anthelion
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noun,
a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
- aethalium
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noun,
a large, plump, pillow-shaped fruiting body of certain myxomycetes, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia into a single functional mass.
- ligamenta
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noun,
ligament.
- manganite
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noun,
a gray to black mineral, hydrous manganese oxide, MnO(OH); gray manganese ore.
- Lithuania
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Capital: Vilnius.
- inanimate
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adjective,
not animate; lifeless.
- lanthanum
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noun,
a rare-earth, trivalent, metallic element, allied to aluminum, found in certain minerals, as monazite. Symbol: La; atomic weight: 138.91; atomic number: 57; specific gravity: 6.15 at 20°C.
- animation
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noun,
animated quality; liveliness; vivacity; spirit:
- antiatom
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noun,
an atom of antimatter.
- antinome
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noun,
something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
- Antigone
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who defied her uncle, King Creon, by performing funeral rites over her brother, Polynices, and was condemned to be immured alive in a cave.
- Angleton
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noun,
a town in S Texas.
- mutilate
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verb (used with object),
to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts:
- angulate
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adjective,
of angular form; angled:
- Antietam
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noun,
a creek flowing from S Pennsylvania through NW Maryland into the Potomac: Civil War battle fought near here at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in 1862.
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- mounting
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that mounts.
- mutation
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noun,
Biology.
a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.
an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
- annotate
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verb (used with object),
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
- Monteith
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noun,
a large punch bowl, usually of silver, having a notched rim for suspending punch cups.
- Geminian
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noun,
a person born under the sign of Gemini, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
- tantalum
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noun,
a gray, hard, rare, metallic element occurring in columbite and tantalite and usually associated with niobium: used, because of its resistance to corrosion by most acids, for chemical, dental, and surgical instruments and apparatus. Symbol: Ta; atomic weight: 180.948; atomic number: 73; specific gravity: 16.6.
- munition
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noun,
Usually, munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.
- gelation
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noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- mouthing
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noun,
the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
- Mountain
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noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 feet (610 meters).
- Numantia
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noun,
an ancient city in N Spain: besieged and taken 134–133 b.c. by Scipio the Younger.
- tailgate
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noun,
the board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., which can be removed or let down for convenience in loading or unloading.
- naething
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noun, adverb,
nothing.
- athonite
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adjective,
of or relating to Mount Athos.
- nutation
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noun,
an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically.
- nonmetal
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noun,
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
- gleaning
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noun,
the act of a person who gleans.
- nominate
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- egomania
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noun,
psychologically abnormal egotism.
- oiltight
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adjective,
constructed to be impervious to oil:
- ointment
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noun,
a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
- automate
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verb (used with object),
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
- neonatal
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adjective,
of or relating to newborn children.
- one-lung
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adjective,
having or equipped with only one lung.
- Athenian
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noun,
a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.
- gauntlet
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noun,
a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight in armor to protect the hand.
- negation
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noun,
the act of denying:
- atheling
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noun,
a man of royal blood; a prince.
- tagalong
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noun,
a person or thing that follows the lead or initiative of another.
- galatine
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noun,
galantine.
- National
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noun,
a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
- Tahitian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Tahiti.
- Nathalie
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noun,
a female given name.
- natation
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noun,
an act or the skill of swimming.
- ganglion
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noun,
Anatomy.
a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system.
any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- gantline
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noun,
a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
- noumenal
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adjective,
ontic.
- Montague
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Romeo.
Compare Capulet.
- methanal
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noun,
formaldehyde.
- Monaghan
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noun,
a county in the NE Republic of Ireland. 498 sq. mi. (1290 sq. km). County seat: Monaghan.
- intaglio
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noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- liniment
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noun,
a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.
- lithemia
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noun,
the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- Iolanthe
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noun,
an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- intonate
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- intitule
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verb (used with object),
to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.
- intimate
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noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- litigant
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noun,
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- litigate
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verb (used with object),
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
- inhumane
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adjective,
not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- inhalant
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noun,
a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
- loathing
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noun,
strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- inguinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated in the groin.
- longtime
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adjective,
existing, occurring, or continuing for a long period of time; longstanding:
- imaginal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of an imago.
- linguine
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noun,
a type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.
- limonite
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noun,
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- lunation
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- Latinate
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adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- legation
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noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- Leighton
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noun,
Frederick (Baron Leighton of Stretton) 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.
- Laughton
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noun,
Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.
- laughing
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noun,
laughter.
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- Latinian
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noun,
Latino-Faliscan.
- Liaoning
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noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in NE China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Capital: Shenyang.
- Laetitia
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noun,
a female given name.
- ligament
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- language
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noun,
a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition:
- ligation
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- laminate
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- lighting
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noun,
the act of igniting or illuminating:
- Lahontan
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noun,
Lake, an Ice Age lake in W Nevada and NE California, about 8600 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km): remnants include Carson Sink, Pyramid Lake.
- Laghouat
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noun,
a city in N Algeria.
- lounging
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noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- Magangue
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noun,
a city in NW Colombia.
- gloaming
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noun,
twilight; dusk.
- militant
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noun,
a militant person.
- hagueton
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noun,
acton.
- haemato-
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- meningo-
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- gunmetal
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noun,
any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- metanoia
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noun,
a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion.
- methanol
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noun,
methyl alcohol.
- militate
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verb (used without object),
to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily:
- halation
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noun,
a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- gonangia
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noun,
a reproductive polyp of a colonial hydroid, giving rise asexually to medusa buds.
- Minneola
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noun,
a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
- gnathite
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noun,
any of the mouth appendages of an insect or other arthropod.
- gnathion
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noun,
Craniometry. the lowest point on the anterior margin of the lower jaw in the midsaggital plane.
- glutenin
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noun,
a simple protein of cereal grains that imparts adhesive properties to flour.
- mitigate
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verb (used with object),
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- Melanion
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noun,
a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- megalith
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noun,
a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
- magneto-
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- hielamon
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noun,
a shield made of wood or bark.
- magneton
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noun,
a unit of magnetic moment, used in measuring the magnetic moment of atomic and subatomic particles.
- Magnolia
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noun,
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament.
Compare magnolia family.
- hotelman
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noun,
hotelkeeper.
- mainline
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adjective,
having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream:
- maintain
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verb (used with object),
to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain:
- hominine
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adjective,
resembling or characteristic of humans.
- himation
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noun,
a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
- mangonel
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noun,
(formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
- Hamilton
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noun,
Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.
- mannitol
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- Mantegna
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1431–1506, Italian painter and engraver.
- Mantinea
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, in Arcadia: battles 362 b.c., 223 b.c.
- mantling
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noun,
a decorative piece of cloth represented as hanging from a torse so as to cover the sides and rear of a helmet and often so as to frame the escutcheon below.
- haunting
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that haunts; visitation.
- matthean
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adjective,
of or relating to the Gospel of Matthew or the traditions contained in it.
- hangnail
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noun,
a small piece of partly detached skin at the side or base of the fingernail.
- Angelina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Angela.
- annulate
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adjective,
formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.
- alginate
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noun,
a salt of alginic acid.
- tonguing
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noun,
the manipulation of the tongue in playing a wind instrument to interrupt the tone and produce a staccato effect.
- agential
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adjective,
pertaining to an agent or agency.
- alunogen
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous sulfate of aluminum, Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅18H 2 O, occurring as a white, fibrous crust on quarry or mine walls.
- ultimate
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noun,
the final point; final result.
- alinotum
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- ultimata
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noun,
a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
- titanium
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noun,
a dark-gray or silvery, lustrous, very hard, light, corrosion-resistant, metallic element, occurring combined in various minerals: used in metallurgy to remove oxygen and nitrogen from steel and to toughen it. Symbol: Ti; atomic weight: 47.90; atomic number: 22; specific gravity: 4.5 at 20°C.
- ton-mile
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noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- time-out
-
noun,
a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
- thanato-
-
- untangle
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verb (used with object),
to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
- Aleutian
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- tithonia
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noun,
any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
- alumino-
-
- time-lag
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noun,
the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:
- 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.
- Alemanni
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noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- agminate
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adjective,
aggregated together.
- Tungting
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noun,
a lake in S China, in Hunan province. 1450 sq. mi. (3755 sq. km).
- agiotage
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noun,
the business of dealing in foreign exchange.
- ungotten
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adjective,
not obtained or gained.
- tung-oil
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noun,
a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.
- uintaite
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- toughie
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noun,
a tough person, especially one who is belligerent.
- melano-
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- imitate
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- Althing
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noun,
the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.
- longing
-
noun,
strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant:
- Mountie
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noun,
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- moulage
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noun,
the making of a mold, especially with plaster of Paris, of objects, footprints, tire tracks, etc., as for the purpose of identification.
- Lothian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- imaging
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noun,
Psychology. a technique in which one uses mental images to control bodily processes and thus ease pain or to succeed in some endeavor that one has visualized in advance.
- eanling
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noun,
a young lamb; kid.
- oatmeal
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noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- imagine
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verb (used with object),
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- toughen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become tough or tougher.
- Nutting
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noun,
the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
- Titania
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noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- nutmeat
-
noun,
the kernel of a nut, usually edible.
- automat
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- agelong
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adjective,
lasting for an age.
- nametag
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noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- otalgia
-
noun,
earache.
- Montana
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noun,
Joseph, Jr ("Joe") born 1956, U.S. football player.
- atingle
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adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- agalite
-
noun,
a fibrous variety of talc.
- montane
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- tomenta
-
noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- Alethia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- Hanuman
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noun,
Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, held sacred in India.
- gahnite
-
noun,
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .
- Othniel
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noun,
a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
- haemat-
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- in-line
-
adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- gigaton
-
noun,
one billion tons. Abbreviation: GT.
- Gigante
-
plural noun,
huge monsters, the children of Gaea, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.
- Logania
-
noun,
any of several plants or shrubs of the genus Logania, native chiefly to Australia, having small white or pink flowers.
- Gannett
-
noun,
Henry, 1846–1914, U.S. geographer and cartographer.
- Agathon
-
noun,
c450–c400 b.c, Greek poet and dramatist.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- inhuman
-
adjective,
lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal:
- manhunt
-
noun,
an intensive search for a criminal, suspect, escaped convict, etc., as by law enforcement agencies.
- Gatling
-
noun,
Richard Jordan, 1818–1903, U.S. inventor.
- tuition
-
noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- augment
-
noun,
Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.
- Melitta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hainaut
-
noun,
a medieval county in territory now in SW Belgium and N France.
- manhole
-
noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- ingoing
-
adjective,
going in; entering.
- in-goal
-
noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- nemato-
-
- meaning
-
noun,
what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import:
- get-out
-
noun,
Commerce. the break-even point.
- hangman
-
noun,
a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.
- agitato
-
adjective,
agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.
- Nahuatl
-
noun,
a member of any of various peoples of ancient origin ranging from southeastern Mexico to parts of Central America and including the Aztecs.
- Mai-Tai
-
noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- tonneau
-
noun,
a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
- netting
-
noun,
any of various kinds of net fabric:
- mutagen
-
noun,
a substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation.
- tongmen
-
noun,
a member of a Chinese tong.
- nitinol
-
noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- Eunomia
-
noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- eulogia
-
noun,
Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
- Holguin
-
noun,
a city in NE Cuba.
- legumin
-
noun,
a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.
- hanging
-
noun,
the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
- gelatin
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- agitate
-
verb (used with object),
to move or force into violent, irregular action:
- hangmen
-
noun,
a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.
- Niigata
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Honshu, in central Japan.
- mangan-
-
- ethanal
-
noun,
acetaldehyde.
- Ethanim
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- ethanol
-
noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- tinamou
-
noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- hangout
-
noun,
a place where a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- ethnol.
-
- tonnage
-
noun,
the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
- hangtag
-
noun,
a tag attached to a garment or other piece of merchandise that includes information about the manufacturer or designer, the fabric or material used, the model number, care instructions, and sometimes the price.
- nightie
-
noun,
a nightgown.
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- mailing
-
noun,
a batch of mail, as of form letters, catalogs, or monthly statements, sent by a mailer at one time:
- Hiiumaa
-
noun,
an island in the Baltic, W of and belonging to Estonia. 373 sq. mi. (965 sq. km).
- Luening
-
noun,
Otto, 1900–1996, U.S. composer, conductor, and flutist.
- hunting
-
noun,
the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts.
- melanin
-
noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- mulatto
-
noun,
Anthropology. (not in technical use) the offspring of one white parent and one black parent.
- Haitian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Haiti.
- neolith
-
noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Meinong
-
noun,
Alexius [ah-lek-see-oo s] /ɑˈlɛk si ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1853–1920, Austrian psychologist and philosopher.
- tighten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become tight or tighter.
- halogen
-
noun,
any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
- gentian
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe.
Compare gentian family.
- Gauhati
-
noun,
a city in W Assam, in E India, on the Brahmaputra River.
- halting
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- hutment
-
noun,
an encampment of huts.
- nothing
-
noun,
no thing; not anything; naught:
- Magenta
-
noun,
fuchsin.
- Goiania
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Goiás, in central Brazil, SW of Brasília.
- Hungnam
-
noun,
a seaport in W North Korea.
- megaton
-
noun,
one million tons.
- genito-
-
- magnate
-
noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- megalo-
-
- magnet-
-
- emanant
-
adjective,
emanating or issuing from or as if from a source.
- tontine
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- Mahonia
-
noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- nominal
-
noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- mahuang
-
noun,
a Chinese shrub, Ephedra sinica, that is a source of ephedrine.
- tongman
-
noun,
a member of a Chinese tong.
- hotline
-
noun,
hot line.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- matting
-
noun,
a coarse fabric of rushes, grass, straw, hemp, or the like, used for floor covering, wrapping material, etc.
- angling
-
noun,
the act or art of fishing with a hook and line, usually attached to a rod.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- manteau
-
noun,
a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.
- gameto-
-
- unhinge
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
- anginal
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to angina, especially angina pectoris.
- languet
-
noun,
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.
- angioma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- Gmelina
-
noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- Taunton
-
noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- Langton
-
noun,
Stephen, c1165–1228, English theologian, historian, and poet: archbishop of Canterbury.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- Anglian
-
noun,
an Angle.
- minutia
-
noun,
Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters:
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- glutton
-
noun,
a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously.
- anguine
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a snake.
- thanage
-
noun,
the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- anhinga
-
noun,
any of various totipalmate swimming birds of the family Anhingidae, having a very long and flexible neck.
- gamelan
-
noun,
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
- haulage
-
noun,
the act or labor of hauling.
- aniline
-
noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- lighten
-
verb (used with object),
to give light to; illuminate:
- Helmont
-
noun,
Jan Baptista van [yahn bahp tis-tah-vahn] /yɑn bɑp ˈtɪs tɑ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1579–1644, Flemish chemist and physician.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- guanine
-
noun,
a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
- animato
-
adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- tonight
-
noun,
this present or coming night; the night of this present day.
- Telamon
-
noun,
atlas (def 5).
- Athenai
-
noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- Goliath
-
noun,
the giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- Lehmann
-
noun,
Lilli [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- amitate
-
noun,
a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.
- Amittai
-
noun,
the father of Jonah. II Kings 14:25.
- legitim
-
noun,
the part of an estate that children or other close relatives can claim against the decedent's testament.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- gantlet
-
noun,
Railroads. a track construction used in narrow places, in which two parallel tracks converge so that their inner rails cross, run parallel, and diverge again, thus allowing a train to remain on its own track at all times.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- leaning
-
noun,
inclination; tendency:
- mantlet
-
noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- let-out
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
- anagoge
-
noun,
a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- unitage
-
noun,
specification of the amount making up a unit in a system of measurement.
- lentigo
-
noun,
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- anatine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- Latitia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mintage
-
noun,
the act or process of minting.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- lathing
-
noun,
the act or process of applying lath.
- Tlingit
-
noun,
a member of any of a number of American Indian peoples of the coastal regions of southern Alaska and northern British Colmbia.
- Letitia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- Mitanni
-
noun,
the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.
- Manetho
-
noun,
flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
- lignite
-
noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- inutile
-
adjective,
of no use or service.
- gateman
-
noun,
a gatekeeper.
- anthema
-
noun,
exanthema.
- gung-ho
-
adverb,
in a successful manner:
- Monilia
-
noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- gitalin
-
noun,
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- antigen
-
noun,
Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- Antigua
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
- antilog
-
noun,
antilogarithm.
- hemiola
-
noun,
a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
- montage
-
noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- gingham
-
noun,
yarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- alanine
-
noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- Manitou
-
noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- Antonia
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Antonius.
- lithium
-
noun,
Chemistry. a soft, silver-white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals. Symbol: Li; atomic weight: 6.939; atomic number: 3; specific gravity: 0.53 at 20°C.
- Montagu
-
noun,
Ashley (Montague Francis Ashley Montagu) 1905–1999, U.S. anthropologist and writer, born in England.
- tailing
-
noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- toluate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- negaton
-
noun,
(not in technical use) electron (def 1).
- alumina
-
noun,
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al 2 O 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum.
- tunnage
-
noun,
tonnage.
- Tagalog
-
noun,
a member of a Malayan people native to Luzon, in the Philippines.
- intitle
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- Montale
-
noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- Menotti
-
noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- menthol
-
noun,
Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C 10 H 20 O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- mention
-
noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- mitogen
-
noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- tannate
-
noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- tannage
-
noun,
the act or process of tanning leather.
- agnomen
-
noun,
an additional, fourth name given to a person by the ancient Romans in allusion to some achievement or other circumstance, as “Africanus” in “Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.”.
Compare cognomen (def 3).
- Annatol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- annatto
-
noun,
Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- Lagting
-
noun,
See under Storting.
- mannite
-
noun,
mannitol.
- matelot
-
noun,
a sailor.
- Nanaimo
-
noun,
a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the SE part of Vancouver Island.
- Mohegan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Pequot Indians that broke with the Pequot and then fought against them in the Pequot War.
- hematal
-
adjective,
hemal (def 1).
- tangent
-
noun,
Geometry. a line or a plane that touches a curve or a surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the point.
- hematin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- annulet
-
noun,
Also called bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet. Architecture. an encircling band, molding, or fillet, as on the shaft of a column.
- tangelo
-
noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- lineman
-
noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- hemato-
-
- Menuhin
-
noun,
Yehudi [yuh-hoo-dee] /yəˈhu di/ (Show IPA), 1916–1999, British violinist, born in U.S.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- tithing
-
noun,
a tithe.
- Anouilh
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, French dramatist.
- tutenag
-
noun,
a nickel silver containing about 45 percent copper, with varying proportions of nickel and zinc and often smaller amounts of other metals.
- aeonian
-
adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- agonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or symptomatic of agony, especially paroxysmal distress, as the death throes.
- hangul
-
noun,
the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.
- Tongue
-
noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- haemia
-
- agouta
-
noun,
the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.
- milieu
-
noun,
surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature:
- Guinea
-
noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- ailing
-
adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- Guiana
-
noun,
a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
- guglet
-
noun,
goglet.
- guenon
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.
- guemal
-
noun,
huemul.
- miggle
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Mignon
-
noun,
an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- milit.
-
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- gotten
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gotham
-
noun,
a journalistic nickname for New York City.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Gotama
-
noun,
Buddha.
- toggle
-
noun,
a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated.
- gonium
-
noun,
the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.
- mingle
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- minhag
-
noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- togate
-
adjective,
dressed in a toga.
- gomuti
-
noun,
Also called gomuti palm, sugar palm. a sago palm, Arenga pinnata, of the East Indies, yielding palm sugar.
- metal.
-
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Hainan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
- Hamlet
-
noun,
a small village.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- agouti
-
noun,
any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- megal-
-
- hamate
-
adjective,
hook-shaped.
- Meghan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- Tongan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Tonga.
- melan-
-
- hagio-
-
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- haggle
-
noun,
the act of haggling; wrangle or dispute over terms.
- Haggai
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
- Melton
-
noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- haemo-
-
- haema-
-
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- guttle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to eat greedily or voraciously; gormandize.
- gunnel
-
noun,
any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
- gunmen
-
noun,
a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- gunman
-
noun,
a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- Gunite
-
noun,
a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.
- manual
-
noun,
a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- Mantua
-
noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- lining
-
noun,
something that is used to line another thing; a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.
- ionium
-
noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- Linnhe
-
noun,
Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- Ithunn
-
noun,
Idun.
- lingua
-
noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- lingam
-
noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- lagena
-
noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Innuit
-
noun,
Inuit.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- litho.
-
- tunnel
-
noun,
an underground passage.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intuit
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- inulin
-
noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- Aegium
-
noun,
a town in ancient Achaea, on the Gulf of Corinth: the Achaean League met here.
- laggen
-
noun,
laggin.
- inline
-
noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- latigo
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- lanugo
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- unnail
-
verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- length
-
noun,
the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:
- legato
-
adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- legong
-
noun,
an elegant Balinese dance-pantomime performed by several girls in elaborate costumes.
- Leguia
-
noun,
Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
- Lieut.
-
- langue
-
noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- laggin
-
noun,
Usually, laggins. the staves at the bottom of a barrel, cask, or other hooped vessel.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Laguna
-
noun,
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
- lagune
-
noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- ligno-
-
- lignin
-
noun,
Botany. an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.
- ligni-
-
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ligeti
-
noun,
György Sándor [jawr-jee shahn-dawr,, dyawr-] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi ˈʃɑn dɔr,, ˈdyɔr-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2006, Austrian composer, born in Hungary.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- agogue
-
- hognut
-
noun,
the nut of the brown hickory, Carya glabra.
- Hinton
-
noun,
Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- manage
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- maltha
-
noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- hogget
-
noun,
hog (def 5).
- hogtie
-
verb (used with object),
to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- mangle
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malign
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- Hilton
-
noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- higgle
-
verb (used without object),
to bargain, especially in a petty way; haggle.
- homage
-
noun,
respect or reverence paid or rendered:
- hemat-
-
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- helio-
-
- helium
-
noun,
an inert, gaseous element present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas, and also occurring as a radioactive decomposition product, used as a substitute for flammable gases in dirigible balloons. Symbol: He; atomic weight: 4.0026; atomic number: 2; density: 0.1785 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- manini
-
adjective,
small; insignificant.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- agnail
-
noun,
hangnail.
- Malang
-
noun,
a city on E Java, in S Indonesia.
- homing
-
noun,
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- Lounge
-
noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- longi-
-
- Longan
-
noun,
the small, one-seeded, greenish-brown fruit of a large evergreen tree, Euphoria longana, of the soapberry family, native to China and allied to the litchi.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- Luanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loggia
-
noun,
a gallery or arcade open to the air on at least one side.
- Tuinal
-
- ageing
-
noun,
aging.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- inhaul
-
noun,
any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- inhume
-
verb (used with object),
to bury; inter.
- Iletin
-
- iguana
-
noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- agleam
-
adjective,
gleaming; bright; radiant:
- Hutton
-
noun,
James, 1726–97, Scottish geologist: formulated uniformitarianism.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- mahout
-
noun,
the keeper or driver of an elephant, especially in India and the East Indies.
- humane
-
adjective,
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed:
- maggot
-
noun,
a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
- Maggie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- luting
-
noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- ignite
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- luteo-
-
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- lungan
-
noun,
longan.
- toting
-
noun,
the practice of taking home food from an employer by a person engaged in domestic service.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- luggie
-
noun,
any wooden container with a lug, or handle, as a mug, a pail, or a dish with a handle on the side.
- mining
-
noun,
the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines.
- goanna
-
noun,
any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
- minion
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- nutant
-
adjective,
drooping; nodding.
- numina
-
noun,
plural of numen.
- nugget
-
noun,
a lump of something, as of precious metal.
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- nought
-
noun,
nothing.
- nougat
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Althea
-
noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- Elohim
-
noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- eloign
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- thulia
-
noun,
a dense, greenish-white powder, TmO 3 , that on gentle heating exhibits a reddish incandescence: used in the manufacture of thulium metal.
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- alogia
-
noun,
aphasia.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- nutlet
-
noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- noggin
-
noun,
a small cup or mug.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- Augean
-
adjective,
resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation.
- augite
-
noun,
a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- nutmeg
-
noun,
the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- ohmage
-
noun,
electric resistance expressed in ohms.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- engin.
-
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- tiling
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- Nethou
-
noun,
Pic de [French peek duh] /French pik də/ (Show IPA) a mountain in NE Spain: highest peak of the Pyrenees. 11,165 feet (3400 meters).
- tiglon
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- nemat-
-
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- gagman
-
noun,
a person who writes comic material for public performers.
- gagmen
-
noun,
a person who writes comic material for public performers.
- Galago
-
noun,
bush baby.
- niggle
-
verb (used without object),
to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp:
- Galati
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- naught
-
noun,
nothing.
- Galena
-
noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- galiot
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- englut
-
verb (used with object),
to gulp down.
- eolith
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- enough
-
adverb,
in a quantity or degree that answers a purpose or satisfies a need or desire; sufficiently.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- ethnog
-
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- nilgai
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Niihau
-
noun,
an island in NW Hawaii, W of Kauai. 72 sq. mi. (186 sq. km).
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- ethno-
-
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- timing
-
noun,
Theater.
a synchronizing of the various parts of a production for theatrical effect.
the result or effect thus achieved.
(in acting) the act of adjusting one's tempo of speaking and moving for dramatic effect.
- Anglo-
-
- tautog
-
noun,
a black food and game fish, Tautoga onitis, inhabiting waters along the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- tauto-
-
- angina
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- angio-
-
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- Anglia
-
noun,
Latin name of England.
- Angola
-
noun,
a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda.
- Angela
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Anhalt
-
noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- taught
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- tatami
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tegula
-
noun,
(in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- analog
-
noun,
analogue.
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- amino-
-
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- tenuto
-
adjective,
Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
- amount
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- tenaim
-
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.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- anemo-
-
- Anlage
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- Tanoan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
- outage
-
noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- alumin
-
- alumna
-
noun,
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- Antung
-
noun,
former name of Dandong.
- Tahiti
-
noun,
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- Athena
-
noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- theol.
-
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- outlet
-
noun,
an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
- Outing
-
noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- anting
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- anthol
-
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- annual
-
noun,
Botany. a plant living only one year or season.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- antho-
-
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Anthea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- Thelma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Galuth
-
noun,
the forced exile of Jews, especially from countries where they were most persecuted.
- nonage
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- genit.
-
- M-line
-
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.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- muntin
-
noun,
Also called sash bar. a bar for holding the edges of window panes within a sash.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- mutant
-
noun,
a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- giglet
-
noun,
a giddy, playful girl.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Gemini
-
plural noun,
Astronomy. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
- gluten
-
noun,
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- Minuit
-
noun,
Peter, 1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.
- alight
-
adverb, adjective,
provided with light; lighted up.
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- mutton
-
noun,
the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
- moghul
-
noun,
any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.
See also Great Mogul.
- glioma
-
noun,
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
- nagual
-
noun,
a guardian spirit among Mexican and Central American Indians, believed to reside in an animal.
- gingal
-
noun,
jingal.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- mottle
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- mought
-
- ghetto
-
noun,
a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
- gilgai
-
noun,
a small gully or ditch.
- Gilman
-
noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- gimlet
-
noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- multi-
-
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- Geonim
-
noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- Nagano
-
noun,
a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
- mutate
-
verb (used with object),
to change; alter.
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- ganoin
-
noun,
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
- Nathan
-
noun,
a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. II Sam. 12; I Kings 1:34.
- Teuton
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- Minnie
-
noun,
mother; mom.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Nanhai
-
noun,
former name of Foshan.
- gangue
-
noun,
rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- gannet
-
noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- goglet
-
noun,
a long-necked container, especially for water, usually of porous earthenware so that its contents are cooled by evaporation.
- gaming
-
noun,
gambling.
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- gateau
-
noun,
a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- gamet-
-
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- gating
-
noun,
the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- uhlan
-
noun,
one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- theat
-
- meta-
-
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- ling.
-
- Lith.
-
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- theo-
-
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- meno-
-
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Teut.
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- thegn
-
noun,
thane.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- mini-
-
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- Mont.
-
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- lehua
-
noun,
Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- Light
-
noun,
something that makes things visible or affords illumination:
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Unit.
-
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- might
-
noun,
physical strength:
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- lgth.
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- telo-
-
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- 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.
- teno-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- meth-
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Mogul
-
noun,
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
- Metol
-
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- 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.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Tatum
-
noun,
Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- lign-
-
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- ulama
-
plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- ulent
-
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Tenn.
-
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- unman
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Taegu
-
noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- mega-
-
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Nahum
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- male-
-
- Nahua
-
noun,
Nahuatl.
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- 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.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- mahua
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, especially M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink.
- nona-
-
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Magog
-
noun,
a people descended from Japheth. Gen. 10:2; Ezek. 38, 39.
Compare Gog and Magog.
- Minn.
-
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Thule
-
noun,
the ancient Greek and Latin name for an island or region variously identified as one of the Shetland Islands, Iceland, or Norway: supposed to be the most northerly region of the world.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Neth.
-
- natl.
-
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- tonia
-
- naut.
-
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- neut.
-
- Nguni
-
noun,
a member of a group of culturally and linguistically related peoples of southern and eastern Africa, including the Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- nano-
-
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- tight
-
Idioms,
sit tight, to take no action.
- math.
-
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- 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.
- Matt.
-
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- logue
-
- olig-
-
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- mouth
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the opening through which an animal or human takes in food.
the cavity containing the structures used in mastication.
the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- omni-
-
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- onium
-
- Melia
-
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- LittM
-
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- ought
-
noun,
duty or obligation.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Munin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- toti-
-
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- thong
-
noun,
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- Luth.
-
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- lunge
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- thio-
-
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- numen
-
noun,
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
- Mungo
-
noun,
a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- munge
-
verb (used with or without object),
to manipulate (raw data), especially to convert (data) from one format to another:
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- Louth
-
noun,
a county in Leinster province, in the NE Republic of Ireland. 317 sq. mi. (820 sq. km). County seat: Dunkalk.
- tough
-
noun,
a ruffian; rowdy.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- Mehul
-
noun,
Étienne Nicolas [ey-tyen nee-kaw-lah] /eɪˈtyɛn ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), or Étienne Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1763–1817, French composer.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Louhi
-
noun,
a sorceress, the mistress of Pohjola and an enemy of the Finns, eventually defeated by Vainamoinen.
- Lough
-
noun,
a lake.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ogham
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- Mulga
-
noun,
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- gauge
-
noun,
a standard of measure or measurement.
- 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.
- ation
-
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- hema-
-
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hemi-
-
- hemia
-
- hemo-
-
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- hilum
-
noun,
Botany.
the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.
the nucleus of a granule of starch.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- heli-
-
- 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.
- ante-
-
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- auto.
-
- auth.
-
- Hanau
-
noun,
a city in Hesse, central Germany.
- Hanna
-
noun,
Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- aught
-
noun,
anything whatever; any part:
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- Hatta
-
noun,
Mohammed, 1902–1980, Indonesian political leader: vice president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–49, 1950–56; prime minister 1948, 1949–50.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- atto-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- haulm
-
noun,
stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops, especially as used for litter or thatching.
- haunt
-
noun,
Often, haunts. a place frequently visited:
- haute
-
adverb,
aloud; loudly.
- atmo-
-
- anth-
-
- anon.
-
- halo-
-
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Angl.
-
- human
-
noun,
a human being.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- Hunan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in S China. 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Capital: Changsha.
- Hung.
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- anat.
-
- anal.
-
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Huila
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Colombia. 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
- Hugli
-
noun,
a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Hogue
-
noun,
La [la] /la/ (Show IPA), La Hogue.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- Hugin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- Houma
-
noun,
a city in S Louisiana.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Hugel
-
noun,
Baron Friedrich von, 1852–1925, English theologian and writer.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- gamo-
-
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- Glenn
-
noun,
John (Herschel, Jr.) born 1921, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- gamut
-
noun,
the entire scale or range:
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- glout
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- galah
-
noun,
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
- glume
-
noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- Genl.
-
- geol.
-
- geog.
-
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- Ghent
-
noun,
a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814.
- ghoul
-
noun,
an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- gitim
-
noun,
a plural of get.
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- giga-
-
- Gigli
-
noun,
Beniamino [be-nyah-mee-naw] /ˌbɛ nyɑˈmi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1957, Italian operatic tenor.
- gemot
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- gigot
-
noun,
a leg-of-mutton sleeve.
- gigue
-
noun,
Dance. jig2 (def 1).
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Going
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; departure:
- 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.
- gutta
-
noun,
a drop, or something resembling one.
- Guin.
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Gulag
-
noun,
the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union.
- 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.
- Elihu
-
noun,
a young man who entered into discourse with Job. Job. 32–37.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- gunge
-
noun,
soft, sticky matter; goo.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- guile
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- eight
-
noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- haem-
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- Hague
-
noun,
The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
- guilt
-
noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- guige
-
noun,
a shoulder strap attached to the inner side of a shield.
- golem
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- Gotha
-
noun,
a city in S Thuringia, in central Germany.
- Golgi
-
noun,
Camillo [kah-meel-law] /kɑˈmil lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1843?–1926, Italian physician and histologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1906.
- Gomel
-
noun,
a city in SE Byelorussia (Belarus), on a tributary of the Dnieper.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- gonna
-
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- Goth.
-
- ento-
-
- gotta
-
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- gouge
-
noun,
a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- Guat.
-
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- anti-
-
- geom.
-
- init.
-
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- algia
-
- Laoag
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- algo-
-
- algum
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- 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.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- almug
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- ition
-
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Agung
-
noun,
a volcano on NE Bali, in Indonesia: erupted 1963. 10,300 feet (3139 meters).
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Aggie
-
noun,
agate (def 2).
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- Ital.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- lang.
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- imit.
-
- alti-
-
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 30-30
-
- Ilium
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- alto-
-
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileo-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- aemia
-
- alum.
-
- 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.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- 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.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Alta.
-
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- laugh
-
noun,
the act or sound of laughing; laughter.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- Eng.
-
- neo-
-
- nom.
-
- enl.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ungt
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- nogg
-
noun,
a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- ulto
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Utah
-
noun,
a state in the W United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City.
Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- tonn
-
- uni-
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- mun.
-
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIMH
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- NOAA
-
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- 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.
- agit
-
- Eth.
-
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- geo-
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- agog
-
adverb,
in a state of eager desire; excitedly.
- mult
-
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- GATT
-
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- ugli
-
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agag
-
noun,
an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel. I Sam. 15.
- gang
-
noun,
a group or band:
- 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.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- 1080
-
- Nah.
-
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- gaga
-
adjective,
excessively and foolishly enthusiastic:
- Gage
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Neh.
-
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gen.
-
- Gal.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- mutt
-
noun,
a dog, especially a mongrel.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- tanh
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Thun
-
noun,
a city in central Switzerland, on the Aar River, near the Lake of Thun.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- 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.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- ANTU
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- att.
-
- atm.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- thi-
-
- thug
-
noun,
a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.
- ann.
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- the-
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- amt.
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Amal
-
- ten.
-
- thou
-
noun,
one thousand dollars, pounds, etc.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- alt.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 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.
- non-
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- NTIA
-
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Ala.
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- out-
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- attn
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- tion
-
- Ont.
-
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Tit.
-
- Alg.
-
- Aug.
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- aut-
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- ole-
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- AIME
-
- hem-
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- intl
-
- Hag.
-
- int.
-
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- hal-
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- log-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- inae
-
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- 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.
- IMHO
-
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- 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.
- 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).
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lin.
-
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mil.
-
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- itol
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- mGal
-
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- ment
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- Meng
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- lit.
-
- men-
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Hogg
-
noun,
hog (def 5).
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- 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.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- hom-
-
- mal-
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- IAEA
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- 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.
- HUGE
-
adjective,
extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent:
- Hugi
-
noun,
a young man, a personification of thought, who defeated Thialfi in a race.
- Hugo
-
noun,
Victor (Marie, Viscount) [vik-ter muh-ree;; French veek-tawr ma-ree] /ˈvɪk tər məˈri;; French vikˈtɔr maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.
- 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.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- hula
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- Hume
-
noun,
David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Hunt
-
noun,
an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- haul
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- ile-
-
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAO
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- 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:
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- 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.
- ign.
-
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- hgt.
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- 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.
- met.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- 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.
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- glug
-
noun,
such a sound.
- glum
-
adjective,
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Gmat
-
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- GNMA
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- GIGO
-
noun,
a rule of thumb stating that when faulty data are fed into a computer, the information that emerges will also be faulty.
- leg.
-
- mtge
-
- mtg.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Geum
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- mout
-
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lea.
-
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- 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.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- gleg
-
adjective,
quick; keen.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- Lat.
-
- mag.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- 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.
- gon-
-
- gong
-
noun,
a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Gogh
-
noun,
Vincent van [vin-suh nt van;; Dutch vin-sent vahn] /ˈvɪn sənt væn;; Dutch vɪnˈsɛnt vɑn/ (Show IPA), van Gogh, Vincent.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lam.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- AME
-
- La.
-
- IGM
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Ia.
-
- AAE
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- UMT
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- AHL
-
- TGN
-
- th-
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ult
-
- ial
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- Lt.
-
- AAM
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- uti
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Agt
-
- Une
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Am.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- UNO
-
- 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.
- LIM
-
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ag-
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Me.
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- io-
-
- MAA
-
- AMU
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- ANG
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AGM
-
- an.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AHE
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ITU
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ung
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tue
-
- ium
-
- 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.
- LON
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- tlo
-
- ine
-
- ing
-
- ITA
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Agh
-
- ALM
-
- IOU
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- INH
-
- TIA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Tu.
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- LMT
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LNG
-
- lg.
-
- TMO
-
- Tng
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- LTh
-
- ite
-
- AAU
-
- ALU
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- LTA
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IOT
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- il-
-
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- in.
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- UAE
-
- UAM
-
- ugh
-
noun,
the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
- TNT
-
- ae.
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- AEA
-
- ThM
-
- UIT
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ILO
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- MTI
-
- HUT
-
noun,
a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- GTT
-
- NNE
-
- NMU
-
- NMI
-
- GTO
-
- gt.
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- 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.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- ETO
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gog
-
noun,
a chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who came from Magog. Ezek. 38–39.
- eu-
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- MIE
-
- en-
-
- NHI
-
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- NUM
-
- NUL
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- 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.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- MGT
-
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- MHG
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- EMT
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- NHL
-
- NHG
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- gl.
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- gig
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GHA
-
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- MTO
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NHA
-
- ml.
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- 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:
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- Gag
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- GMT
-
- MIT
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NEA
-
- MOI
-
- ne-
-
- MLA
-
- MLG
-
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- AUA
-
- ONI
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Mao
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- 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.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- at.
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- 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.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Eg.
-
- AOA
-
- AOU
-
- ATA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- mtn
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- TAL
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- OLG
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ean
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- EAM
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OHG
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- ht.
-
- hug
-
noun,
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
- Hum
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- OEM
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- OAU
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- EAA
-
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- eo-
-
- egg
-
noun,
the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- EOM
-
- Ola
-
- 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.
- OIt
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- ea.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- UI
-
- 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.
- UL
-
- GG
-
- N.
-
- GH
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- HL
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- 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.
- le
-
- i.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NI
-
- AO
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NG
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- MN
-
- TN
-
- ol
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- L.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- MH
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- LM
-
- OA
-
- EI
-
- TM
-
- OG
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TL
-
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- O.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L1
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- U.
-
- GM
-
- HG
-
- IG
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- T1
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- GU
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- L2
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- G.
-
- TT
-
- NH
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NL
-
- NM
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- MG
-