Anagrams of hen-and-chickens
Word hen-and-chickens has
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- incandesce
-
verb (used with or without object),
to glow or cause to glow with heat.
- cadencies
-
noun,
cadence (defs 1–7).
- sennachie
-
noun,
a professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.
- chickadee
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noun,
any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee) having the throat and top of the head black.
- schnecken
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plural noun,
sweet, spiral, snail-shaped rolls made from raised dough with chopped nuts, butter, and cinnamon.
- sidecheck
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noun,
a checkrein passing from the bit to the saddle of a harness.
- andesine
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noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- decennia
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noun,
a period of ten years; a decade.
- nankeens
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noun,
a firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from a natural-colored Chinese cotton.
- chickens
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noun,
a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.
- enchains
-
verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- chinches
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noun,
chinch bug.
- adenines
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- endshake
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noun,
the free longitudinal movement of arbors or the like between bearings.
- chickees
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noun,
Also, chikee. (among the Seminole Indians) an open-sided structure, usually thatched with palms and serving as a dwelling.
- enhances
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verb (used with object),
to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
- chicanes
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Achinese
-
noun,
Atjehnese.
- Eisenach
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noun,
a city in central Germany.
- check-in
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noun,
the act or fact of checking in.
- skinhead
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noun,
a baldheaded man.
- echidnas
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- cadences
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noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- hendeca-
-
- checked
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noun,
Also, British, cheque. Banking. a written order, usually on a standard printed form, directing a bank to pay money.
- chechia
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noun,
a close-fitting, cylindrical cap with a tuft or tassel.
- Chechen
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noun,
a member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
- enneads
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noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- Cadence
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noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- science
-
noun,
a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
- enhance
-
verb (used with object),
to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
- Candice
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noun,
a female given name.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- chances
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noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- indenes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- dehisce
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verb (used without object),
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
- enchase
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- Dickens
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noun,
devil; deuce (usually preceded by the and often used in exclamations and as a mild imprecation):
- enchain
-
verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- kenches
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noun,
a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- scandic
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adjective,
of or relating to scandium:
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- incense
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noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- Na-Dene
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noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- aniseed
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noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- encinas
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- Dinesen
-
noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- decanes
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- chickee
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noun,
Also, chikee. (among the Seminole Indians) an open-sided structure, usually thatched with palms and serving as a dwelling.
- dasheen
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noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- accedes
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verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- nankeen
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noun,
a firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from a natural-colored Chinese cotton.
- cinches
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noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- adenine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- Hichens
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noun,
Robert Smythe [smahyth,, smahyth] /smaɪð,, smaɪθ/ (Show IPA), 1864–1950, English novelist.
- chicken
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noun,
a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.
- achenes
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- nannies
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noun,
a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household.
- chicane
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- nancies
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- Chinese
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noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- hankies
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noun,
a handkerchief.
- kneads
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verb (used with object),
to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
- Sandie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Danish
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noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Cannes
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noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- sandhi
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noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- canned
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Nansen
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noun,
Fridtjof [frit-yof] /ˈfrɪt yɒf/ (Show IPA), 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1922.
- Naskhi
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noun,
the cursive variety of Arabic script from which was derived the variety used in modern printed works.
- canine
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- canids
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noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Neches
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noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- C-in-C
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- scenic
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noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- dienes
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noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- kinase
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noun,
a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP.
- Schick
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noun,
Béla [bey-luh;; Hungarian bey-lo] /ˈbeɪ lə;; Hungarian ˈbeɪ lɒ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1967, U.S. pediatrician, born in Hungary.
- necked
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noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Nicene
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adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- chinks
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noun,
a crack, cleft, or fissure:
- decane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Dennis
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noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- chides
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verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- chiack
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verb (used with object),
to jeer at; tease; deride.
- Deakin
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noun,
Alfred, 1856–1919, Australian statesman: prime minister 1903–04; 1905–08; 1909–10.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Chasid
-
noun,
Hasid.
- khedas
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noun,
(in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.
- Chicha
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noun,
a beer made from fermented corn in South and Central America.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Chance
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noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- chicks
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noun,
a young chicken or other bird.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Deccan
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noun,
the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
- chikee
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noun,
chickee (def 1).
- Denise
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Chinan
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noun,
Jinan.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chinch
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noun,
chinch bug.
- Chadic
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noun,
a branch of the Afroasiatic family of languages, of which Hausa is the most widely spoken representative.
- Nadine
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noun,
a female given name.
- checks
-
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- deices
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verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- denies
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Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- achene
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- Achish
-
noun,
the king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David. I Sam. 21:10–15.
- Seneca
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- ackees
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noun,
akee.
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- Shaikh
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noun,
sheik (def 1).
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- hennin
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noun,
a conical or heart-shaped hat, sometimes extremely high, with a flowing veil or piece of starched linen about the crown, worn by women in the 15th century.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- akenes
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noun,
achene.
- Dinkas
-
noun,
a member of a tall, pastoral people of Sudan.
- hackie
-
noun,
hack2 (def 7b).
- haceks
-
noun,
a diacritical mark (ˇ) placed over a letter in some languages, as Czech and Lithuanian, and in some systems of phonetic transcription, especially to indicate that a sound is palatalized.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- sicken
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sick.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- skeech
-
adverb,
proudly.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- Secchi
-
noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- accede
-
verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Eakins
-
noun,
Thomas, 1844–1916, U.S. painter.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- seiche
-
noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- skiech
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adverb,
proudly.
- Kennan
-
noun,
George Frost, 1904–2005, U.S. author and diplomat.
- danke
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interjection,
thank you.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- hacks
-
noun,
a cut, gash, or notch.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- Hench
-
noun,
Philip Showalter [shoh-awl-ter] /ˈʃoʊ ɔl tər/ (Show IPA), 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- hecks
-
noun,
something remarkable of its kind (usually used in the phrase heck of a):
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- necks
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- hacek
-
noun,
a diacritical mark (ˇ) placed over a letter in some languages, as Czech and Lithuanian, and in some systems of phonetic transcription, especially to indicate that a sound is palatalized.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- heeds
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- danes
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- deca-
-
- hanks
-
noun,
Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hicks
-
noun,
Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.
- hakes
-
noun,
any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- haiks
-
noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- hikes
-
noun,
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
- Hind.
-
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Hasek
-
noun,
Jaroslav [yah-raw-slahf] /ˈyɑ rɔˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1883–1923, Czech novelist and short-story writer.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- naked
-
adjective,
being without clothing or covering; nude:
- Dinka
-
noun,
a member of a tall, pastoral people of Sudan.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- Dicks
-
noun,
Older Use. a detective.
- knead
-
verb (used with object),
to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
- kisan
-
noun,
(in India) a peasant.
- kines
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- kashi
-
noun,
a city in W Xinjiang Uygur, in extreme W China.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- dich-
-
- Kedah
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the W central Malay Peninsula. 3660 sq. mi. (9480 sq. km). Capital: Alor Star.
- keens
-
noun,
a wailing lament for the dead.
- kench
-
noun,
a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.
- kinds
-
noun,
a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category:
- Kesia
-
noun,
a female given name: from an African word meaning “favorite.”.
- desc.
-
- khans
-
noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- disc.
-
- Khasi
-
noun,
an Austroasiatic language of Assam, in northeast India.
- kinas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- kheda
-
noun,
(in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dinks
-
noun,
dinghy.
- Nenni
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, Italian socialist leader and author.
- Kans.
-
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Ickes
-
noun,
Harold (Le Claire) [luh klair] /lə klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1874–1952, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Ikeda
-
noun,
Hayato [hah-yah-taw] /hɑˈyɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1965, Japanese statesman: prime minister 1960–64.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Decca
-
noun,
a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- deci-
-
- decks
-
noun,
Nautical.
a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel.
the space between such a surface and the next such surface above:
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- kanes
-
noun,
cain.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- deka-
-
- knish
-
noun,
a fried or baked turnover or roll of dough with a filling, as of meat, kasha, or potato, often eaten as an appetizer or snack.
- dekes
-
noun,
a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position.
- Knies
-
noun,
Karl Gustav Adolf [kahrl goo s-tahf ah-dawlf] /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–98, German statistician and historical economist.
- knees
-
noun,
Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- kadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- kains
-
noun,
cain.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Shank
-
noun,
Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- shake
-
noun,
an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- ankhs
-
noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- shack
-
noun,
a rough cabin; shanty.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- cacks
-
noun,
a soft-soled, heelless shoe for infants.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cakes
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- canc.
-
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Scand
-
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- snick
-
noun,
a small cut; nick.
- 30-30
-
- sneck
-
noun,
a door latch or its lever.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snake
-
noun,
any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
- snack
-
noun,
a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- skied
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- Skene
-
noun,
(in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given.
- skein
-
noun,
a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- skean
-
noun,
a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.
- ackee
-
noun,
akee.
- aden-
-
- Akins
-
noun,
Zoë [zoh-ee] /ˈzoʊ i/ (Show IPA), 1886–1958, U.S. playwright.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aiken
-
noun,
Conrad (Potter) 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Shiah
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Shiʿites.
- akees
-
noun,
a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.
- akene
-
noun,
achene.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- sheik
-
noun,
Also, shaikh, sheikh. (in Islamic countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: a term of polite address.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Cheka
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) the state secret-police organization (1917–22), succeeded by the GPU.
- cheek
-
noun,
either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw.
- 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.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Chin.
-
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- chank
-
verb (used without object),
to eat noisily or greedily.
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Nicks
-
noun,
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- cine-
-
- cedes
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Chick
-
noun,
a young chicken or other bird.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Chink
-
noun,
a crack, cleft, or fissure:
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Nike
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
- sick
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
- idae
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Ice.
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- ICSH
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Ind.
-
- hick
-
noun,
an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.
- Neh.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- skin
-
noun,
the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- skid
-
noun,
a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
- neck
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- Nick
-
noun,
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- skee
-
noun,
ski.
- NDak
-
- sked
-
noun,
an airline that maintains a regular schedule of flights.
- NDAC
-
- Sink
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- Sika
-
noun,
a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Hike
-
noun,
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Sikh
-
noun,
a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.
- sike
-
noun,
a small stream.
- NASD
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- inae
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- NADH
-
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seek
-
Idioms,
be sought after, to be desired or in demand:
- kens
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Khan
-
noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- sech
-
- sec.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sci.
-
- KIAS
-
- kina
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Keen
-
noun,
a wailing lament for the dead.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sch.
-
- sake
-
noun,
cause, account, interest, or benefit:
- Kind
-
noun,
a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category:
- knee
-
noun,
Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
- Saki
-
noun,
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- kine
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- kins
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Kish
-
noun,
a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- sank
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- IndE
-
- SACK
-
noun,
a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.
- Shak
-
- inks
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- ins.
-
- keas
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- Shah
-
noun,
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
- kadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Kahn
-
noun,
Louis Isadore, 1901–74, U.S. architect, born in Estonia.
- Kain
-
noun,
cain.
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- Nah.
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- kc/s
-
- KCSI
-
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- 1080
-
- hehs
-
noun,
he2 .
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- DChE
-
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- dank
-
noun,
Slang. high-quality marijuana:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- daks
-
noun,
transportation by relays of people or horses, especially in the East Indies.
- Dak.
-
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Dec.
-
- cis-
-
- cide
-
- chs.
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- Deck
-
noun,
Nautical.
a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel.
the space between such a surface and the next such surface above:
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Dike
-
noun,
an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river:
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- disk
-
noun,
any thin, flat, circular plate or object.
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- dis-
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dink
-
noun,
dinghy.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Dick
-
noun,
Older Use. a detective.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- desk
-
noun,
an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Den.
-
- deke
-
noun,
a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cene
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- AInd
-
- ankh
-
noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ands
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ance
-
- Akin
-
adjective,
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
- akee
-
noun,
a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acc.
-
- ann.
-
- ANSI
-
- cen.
-
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cask
-
noun,
a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- asc-
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cack
-
noun,
a soft-soled, heelless shoe for infants.
- cac-
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- enc.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Hank
-
noun,
a skein, as of thread or yarn.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hake
-
noun,
any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- haik
-
noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- hash
-
noun,
a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Eisk
-
noun,
Yeisk.
- ence
-
- ekes
-
Verb phrases,
eke out,
to make (a living) or support (existence) laboriously:
to supplement; add to; stretch:
- Esd.
-
- Ens.
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- Enki
-
noun,
a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
- Heck
-
noun,
something remarkable of its kind (usually used in the phrase heck of a):
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- cc.
-
- cs.
-
- ics
-
- SED
-
- CAI
-
- SDA
-
- ch.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- SDI
-
- se-
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- HSH
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- id.
-
- CED
-
- EDC
-
- sd.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Esk
-
- ick
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- SAE
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CEC
-
- HIH
-
- CEA
-
- CDC
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- sc.
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCA
-
- ICC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ScD
-
- IAS
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ase
-
- ca.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- hd.
-
- ACS
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ska
-
noun,
a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
- ACK
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ski
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- HHD
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ASN
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ASK
-
noun,
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
- ASI
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- NNE
-
- SHA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- 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.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- ANC
-
- Akh
-
noun,
the transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person.
- shh
-
interjection,
sh.
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- AKC
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- EEC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- ink
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- INH
-
- ine
-
- di.
-
- dha
-
- kn.
-
- dh-
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EIS
-
- kin
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- ksi
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- NAD
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- eke
-
adverb,
also.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- en-
-
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- Kid
-
noun,
Informal. a child or young person.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- Kan
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ka-
-
- Kas
-
noun,
(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- kCi
-
- ead
-
- KIA
-
- ked
-
noun,
sheeptick.
- ea.
-
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- DSA
-
- DNA
-
- dk.
-
- Kha
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a velar spirant consonant sound.
- ish
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- DCS
-
- ese
-
- NHS
-
- CIC
-
- IHS
-
- ide
-
- nik
-
- csk
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- NES
-
- NIH
-
- CIA
-
- NHA
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NHI
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CNS
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIE
-
- CNN
-
- CNC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ESA
-
- DSC
-
- NEA
-
- ene
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- NCC
-
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- NDE
-
- Ike
-
noun,
Eisenhower, Dwight David.
- ne-
-
- Esc
-
- NEC
-
- DAE
-
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- SN
-
- SA
-
- KC
-
- S.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- KD
-
- 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.
- sk
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- CE
-
- K.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- HK
-
- i.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- ND
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ic
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- D.
-
- ck
-
- NH
-
- AK
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- DN
-
- HH
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- h.
-
- NI
-