Anagrams of Henley-on-Thames
Word Henley-on-Thames has
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- enneastyle
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adjective,
Architecture. having nine columns.
- hymeneals
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noun,
Archaic. marriage song.
- ensheathe
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a sheath; sheathe.
- nonmetals
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noun,
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
- menthenes
-
- anetholes
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noun,
a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
- methylene
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adjective,
containing the methylene group.
- ethylenes
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noun,
Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 4 , having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the ethylene series, usually obtained from petroleum and natural gas: used as an agent to improve the color of citrus fruits, in the synthesis of polyethylene, ethylene dibromide, ethylene oxide, and other organic compounds, and in medicine chiefly as an inhalation anesthetic.
- methanols
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noun,
methyl alcohol.
- honestly
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adverb,
in an honest manner.
- mesnalty
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noun,
the estate of a mesne lord.
- homestay
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noun,
housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler:
- hotelmen
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noun,
hotelkeeper.
- methanes
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
- methanol
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noun,
methyl alcohol.
- menthene
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noun,
any of several isomeric, monocyclic terpenes having the formula C 10 H 18 .
- eyestone
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noun,
a small calcareous body, flat on one side and convex on the other, passed between the eye and the eyelid to bring out cinders or other foreign matter.
- amylenes
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noun,
any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 5 H 10 .
- hotelman
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noun,
hotelkeeper.
- steelmen
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noun,
a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
- eyeholes
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noun,
a hole to look through, as in a mask or a curtain.
- Telemann
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noun,
Georg Philipp [gey-awrk fee-lip,, fil-ip] /geɪˌɔrk ˈfi lɪp,, ˈfɪl ɪp/ (Show IPA), 1681–1767, German composer.
- selenate
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noun,
a salt or ester of selenic acid.
- nonmetal
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noun,
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- anemones
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- leasemen
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noun,
a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, especially oil-drilling rights.
- anethole
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noun,
a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
- Manolete
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noun,
(Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- many-one
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adjective,
(of a relation) having the property that each element is assigned to one element only but that many elements may be assigned to the same element.
- manholes
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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.
- antonyms
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noun,
a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.
Compare synonym (def 1).
- malthene
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noun,
petrolene.
- one-many
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adjective,
(of a relation) having the property that an element may be assigned to several elements but that given an element, only one may be assigned to it.
- anolytes
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noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- easement
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noun,
Law. a right held by one property owner to make use of the land of another for a limited purpose, as right of passage.
- menthols
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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.
- stonemen
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noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- neostyle
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noun,
a manifolding device similar to the cyclostyle.
- Stoneman
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noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- Stoneham
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- montanes
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- heathens
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noun,
(in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan.
- ethanols
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noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- ethylene
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noun,
Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 4 , having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the ethylene series, usually obtained from petroleum and natural gas: used as an agent to improve the color of citrus fruits, in the synthesis of polyethylene, ethylene dibromide, ethylene oxide, and other organic compounds, and in medicine chiefly as an inhalation anesthetic.
- enhaloes
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- neonates
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- talesmen
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noun,
a person summoned as one of the tales.
- steelman
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noun,
a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
- hymeneal
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noun,
Archaic. marriage song.
- loments
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noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- ethanol
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noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- omelets
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noun,
eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- healthy
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adjective,
possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality:
- Anthony
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noun,
Antony, Mark.
- etalons
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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.
- one-man
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adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- at-home
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noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- ethanes
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- etymons
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noun,
the linguistic form from which another form is historically derived, as the Latin cor “heart,” which is the etymon of English cordial, or the Indo-European *ḱ (e) rd-, which is the etymon of Latin cor, Greek kardía, Russian serdtse, and English heart.
- Stanley
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noun,
Arthur Penrhyn [pen-rin] /ˈpɛn rɪn/ (Show IPA), (Dean Stanley) 1815–81, English clergyman and author.
- Lehmann
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noun,
Lilli [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.
- lensman
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noun,
a photographer.
- ethenes
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noun,
ethylene (def 2).
- lensmen
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noun,
a photographer.
- loathes
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verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- seleno-
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- ethnol.
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- antonym
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noun,
a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.
Compare synonym (def 1).
- ethynes
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noun,
acetylene.
- hymnals
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noun,
Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- Telamon
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noun,
atlas (def 5).
- laments
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Shelton
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noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- synthol
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noun,
a synthetic motor fuel produced by heating, under pressure, hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst.
- hymeno-
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- synnema
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noun,
a spore-bearing structure having very compact conidiophores.
- hetmans
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noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- Smeaton
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noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- element
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noun,
a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis:
- honesty
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noun,
the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- hemato-
-
- Mayenne
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noun,
a department in W France. 2012 sq. mi. (5210 sq. km). Capital: Laval.
- Helmont
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noun,
Jan Baptista van [yahn bahp tis-tah-vahn] /yɑn bɑp ˈtɪs tɑ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1579–1644, Flemish chemist and physician.
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- heathen
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noun,
(in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan.
- eyesome
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adjective,
pleasant to look at.
- eyeshot
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noun,
range of vision; view:
- eyelets
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noun,
a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
- Heymans
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noun,
Corneille [kawr-ne-yuh] /kɔrˈnɛ yə/ (Show IPA), 1892–1968, Belgian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1938.
- eyelash
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noun,
one of the short, thick, curved hairs growing as a fringe on the edge of an eyelid.
- eyehole
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noun,
a hole to look through, as in a mask or a curtain.
- sheeney
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noun,
sheeny2 .
- Sheelah
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noun,
a female given name.
- sheathe
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verb (used with object),
to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
- shantey
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noun,
chantey.
- yes-man
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noun,
a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- Slayton
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noun,
Donald Kent ("Deke") 1924–1993, U.S. astronaut.
- oleates
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- healths
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noun,
the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:
- methane
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
- amylose
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noun,
the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine.
- tonemes
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noun,
a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
- Moseley
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noun,
Henry Gwyn Jeffreys [gwin] /gwɪn/ (Show IPA), 1887–1915, English physicist: pioneer in x-ray spectroscopy.
- mannose
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noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- monthly
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noun,
a periodical published once a month.
- meltons
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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.
- amylene
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noun,
any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 5 H 10 .
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- anemone
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- menthol
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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.
- amnesty
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noun,
a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- thymols
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 10 H 14 O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic.
- montane
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- Montale
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noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- neoteny
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noun,
Also called pedogenesis. the production of offspring by an organism in its larval or juvenile form; the elimination of the adult phase of the life cycle.
- neonate
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- melano-
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- neatens
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Thomsen
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noun,
Christian Jürgensen [kris-tyahn yoor-guh n-suh n] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈyur gən sən/ (Show IPA), 1788–1865, Danish archaeologist.
- motleys
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noun,
a combination of different colors.
- anonyms
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noun,
an assumed or false name.
- anolyte
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noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- maltose
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- Manetho
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noun,
flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
- manhole
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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.
- Maltese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Malta.
- nemato-
-
- Nyeman
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noun,
Russian name of Neman.
- helmet
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noun,
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
- mohels
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noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- helots
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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.
- nylons
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noun,
any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- myelo-
-
- he-man
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noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Hemans
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noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- hemat-
-
- hoyles
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noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- Henley
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noun,
a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
- sleety
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adjective,
of, relating to, or like sleet.
- mythol
-
- hennas
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noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- hymens
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noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- molest
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verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- nestle
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verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- Henson
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noun,
Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
- netman
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noun,
a tennis player.
- mytho-
-
- netmen
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noun,
a tennis player.
- smalto
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noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- hyeto-
-
- Hetman
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noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- hyetal
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adjective,
of or relating to rain or rainfall.
- mythos
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noun,
the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
- hyalo-
-
- hyenas
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noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- Sloane
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noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- hymnal
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noun,
Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- mayest
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verb,
2nd person singular present indicative of may1 .
- Helene
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- haloes
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noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- sonnet
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noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- Mosley
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noun,
(Sir) Oswald Ernald [ur-nuh ld] /ˈɜr nəld/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, English politician and fascist leader.
- Hamlet
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noun,
a small village.
- Hameln
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noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- Halsey
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noun,
William Frederick ("Bull") 1882–1959, U.S. admiral.
- mostly
-
adverb,
for the most part; in the main:
- stamen
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noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- neaten
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- Hansen
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noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- Motley
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noun,
a combination of different colors.
- Haynes
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noun,
Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
- steamy
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adjective,
consisting of or resembling steam.
- Steele
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noun,
Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist, journalist, dramatist, and political leader; born in Ireland.
- haemo-
-
- steely
-
adjective,
consisting or made of steel.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- nemat-
-
- 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.
- Helena
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noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- heaths
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- heathy
-
adjective,
heathery.
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- methyl
-
adjective,
containing the methyl group.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- Hanson
-
noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- health
-
noun,
the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- somat-
-
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Haslet
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noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- haoles
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- moneys
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- shohet
-
noun,
a person certified by a rabbi or Jewish court of law to slaughter animals for food in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.
- Holmes
-
noun,
John Haynes [heynz] /heɪnz/ (Show IPA), 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
- mateys
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Leyton
-
noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- 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.
- Lehman
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noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- masto-
-
- seemly
-
adverb,
in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- lathes
-
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.
- steno-
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- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Seyhan
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noun,
Adana.
- selen-
-
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Selene
-
noun,
the Greek goddess of the moon.
Compare Thyone.
- Lemnos
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noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- Lenten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- mayten
-
noun,
a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.
- omelet
-
noun,
eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- lysate
-
noun,
the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- lethes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- meanly
-
adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- Semele
-
noun,
a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.
- homely
-
adjective,
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive:
- shoaly
-
adjective,
full of shoals or shallows.
- yamens
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- sheeny
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- Shelta
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- shelty
-
noun,
Shetland pony.
- Mentes
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
- hostly
-
adjective,
of or proper to a host:
- Melete
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses, the Muse of meditation.
Compare Aoede, mneme (def 2).
- hostel
-
noun,
Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- oyelet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- mestee
-
noun,
mustee.
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- honeys
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- metal.
-
- honans
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- 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.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Shalom
-
interjection,
peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Layton
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- laymen
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- measly
-
adjective,
Informal.
contemptibly small, meager, or slight:
wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory:
- meetly
-
adverb,
suitably; fittingly; properly; in a seemly manner.
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- shamoy
-
noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- melan-
-
- yeomen
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- yeoman
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- shanny
-
noun,
a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
- yentas
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- melees
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- shanty
-
noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- sheath
-
noun,
a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- seethe
-
noun,
the act of seething.
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- Thyone
-
noun,
Semele, as named by her son Dionysus when he took her from the underworld to Olympus.
- stoney
-
adjective,
stony.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- Alyson
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- thymol
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 10 H 14 O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic.
- thanes
-
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.
- esteem
-
noun,
favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard:
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- thymes
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- anthol
-
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- 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.
- te-hee
-
noun,
a titter; snicker.
- emotes
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- Thales
-
noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- tholes
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Antony
-
noun,
Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- eyelet
-
noun,
a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
- teensy
-
adjective,
teeny; tiny.
- enmesh
-
verb (used with object),
to catch, as in a net; entangle:
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Thelma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- eyalet
-
noun,
vilayet.
- amylo-
-
- theol.
-
- Ashley
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- anonym
-
noun,
an assumed or false name.
- anemo-
-
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- toneme
-
noun,
a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
- Elsene
-
noun,
Dutch name of Ixelles.
- ethno-
-
- annoys
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- ethyne
-
noun,
acetylene.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- anyone
-
pronoun,
any person at all; anybody:
- stylo-
-
- etymon
-
noun,
the linguistic form from which another form is historically derived, as the Latin cor “heart,” which is the etymon of English cordial, or the Indo-European *ḱ (e) rd-, which is the etymon of Latin cor, Greek kardía, Russian serdtse, and English heart.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Elysee
-
noun,
a palace in Paris: the official residence of the president of France.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Aeetes
-
noun,
a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- ethene
-
noun,
ethylene (def 2).
- Easley
-
noun,
a town in NW South Carolina.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- anoles
-
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.
- teleo-
-
- antho-
-
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- ethyls
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- male-
-
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- theme
-
noun,
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
- anth-
-
- anon.
-
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- mayst
-
verb,
2nd person singular present indicative of may1 .
- malty
-
adjective,
of, like, or containing malt.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- annoy
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- oaths
-
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.:
- annot
-
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- 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.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- ante-
-
- styl-
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- lenos
-
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.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- Lenny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Leyte
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km).
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- seamy
-
adjective,
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- atmo-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- lyso-
-
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- antsy
-
adjective,
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- 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.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- oste-
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Lyons
-
noun,
Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
- Lynen
-
noun,
Feodor [fey-aw-dawr] /feɪˈɔ dɔr/ (Show IPA), 1911–1979, German biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1964.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- salty
-
adjective,
tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- lyase
-
noun,
any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
- Lethe
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lesya
-
noun,
any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- 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.
- theo-
-
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Neth.
-
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- moles
-
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.
- tolas
-
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.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- neons
-
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.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- myths
-
noun,
a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- myth.
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- mynas
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- myel-
-
- nylon
-
noun,
any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- Tyson
-
noun,
Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer.
- Metol
-
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- tynes
-
noun,
tine.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tyees
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- nano-
-
- naso-
-
- MSEnt
-
- nasty
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natl.
-
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- moths
-
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.
- mothy
-
adjective,
containing moths.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- mosey
-
verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- 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.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Mont.
-
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- meth-
-
- nosey
-
adjective,
nosy.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- melee
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- nona-
-
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- thyme
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Theos
-
- amyls
-
noun,
an amyl group.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- math.
-
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- mast-
-
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- mashy
-
noun,
mashie.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- meta-
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meso-
-
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- alto-
-
- meshy
-
adjective,
formed with meshes; meshed.
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- meno-
-
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- amyl-
-
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Seely
-
adjective,
insignificant or feeble; poor.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- lathy
-
adjective,
lathlike; long and thin.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- emote
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- hyal-
-
- sloth
-
noun,
habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- heths
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Henty
-
noun,
George Alfred, 1832–1902, English journalist and novelist.
- smyth
-
noun,
Dame Ethel Mary, 1858–1944, English writer, composer, and suffragist.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- hylo-
-
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- Hemet
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- enemy
-
noun,
a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hema-
-
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Hylas
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Helms
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- Holms
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- Syene
-
noun,
ancient name of Aswan.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- homes
-
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- homey
-
noun,
homie.
- holts
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- Holst
-
noun,
Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
- Elyse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- synth
-
noun,
Informal. synthesizer (def 2).
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- hoyas
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- slaty
-
adjective,
consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- Tansy
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- 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.
- Talys
-
noun,
Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Sonny
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Ethyl
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- halo-
-
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Hayes
-
noun,
Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- haem-
-
- style
-
noun,
a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stony
-
adjective,
full of or abounding in stones or rock:
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- Heyse
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- 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.
- ento-
-
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- stomy
-
- stome
-
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Hasty
-
adjective,
moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Esth.
-
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- elem.
-
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- ylems
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- Lanny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lenny.
- Yenan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yanan.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- Yemen
-
noun,
Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
- Yeats
-
noun,
William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- yeast
-
noun,
any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
- telo-
-
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Yasht
-
noun,
a hymn to a deity.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Tenn.
-
- teeny
-
adjective,
tiny.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- tele-
-
- Yonne
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). Capital: Auxerre.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- atomy
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- 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.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- 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.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- toys
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- neo-
-
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Shah
-
noun,
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- soln
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- 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.
- tonn
-
- Ste.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- neem
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Neh.
-
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- tomy
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- ten.
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Sem.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- tyee
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- Tasm
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- 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.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- sley
-
noun,
the reed of a loom.
- nos-
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- tanh
-
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- ole-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- 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.:
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- 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.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- not-
-
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- sym.
-
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- syn-
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- OHMS
-
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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Nah.
-
- onym
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Sam.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Sol.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Saml
-
- the-
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- 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.
- NYSE
-
- tel-
-
- nom.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- non-
-
- nomy
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Ont.
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- 1080
-
- HEAO
-
- lea.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- EMet
-
- 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.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- 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.
- 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.
- leys
-
noun,
leu.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- enl.
-
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- eyes
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- eyen
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- lyse
-
verb (used with object),
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lyes
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Lynn
-
noun,
Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- lys-
-
- lyte
-
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elys
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Lam.
-
- Ens.
-
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- Hoyt
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”.
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- HMAS
-
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- 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:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hehs
-
noun,
he2 .
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hem-
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- 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.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hom-
-
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Eth.
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- etym
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hal-
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hos.
-
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- YMHA
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eyne
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- amt.
-
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- met.
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mes-
-
- ment
-
- men-
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Mon.
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- ann.
-
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- 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.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- 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.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- ano-
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- MNAS
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- myo-
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- moas
-
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.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- 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.
- AMLS
-
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- MSHE
-
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- MSEE
-
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- MSHA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- MSAE
-
- atm.
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- ASTM
-
- Man.
-
- mal-
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- ASME
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- ant.
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MALS
-
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- 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.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- HSM
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- TSE
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Am.
-
- an.
-
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- al.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ae.
-
- ALM
-
- St.
-
- HSH
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ays
-
- 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.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Sta
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- AHE
-
- AYH
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AHL
-
- 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.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- HMS
-
- th-
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- 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.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ast
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- at.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- EEE
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ean
-
- ase
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ETS
-
- ESA
-
- TMO
-
- tlo
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- ETO
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- STL
-
- STM
-
- ety
-
- AME
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- ThM
-
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- AMS
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- TAL
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ene
-
- en-
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- EMT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- TSH
-
- Hts
-
- LON
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ose
-
- MLS
-
- ons
-
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- 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.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ot-
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- OTA
-
- 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:
- SAE
-
- MHA
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- LMT
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- ote
-
- So.
-
- 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.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- OTS
-
- NES
-
- LTh
-
- Me.
-
- Les
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- NHS
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- my-
-
- NNE
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- NYA
-
- OSA
-
- Mo.
-
- NHA
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- Ola
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- MSL
-
- 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.
- NHL
-
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- MTO
-
- ht.
-
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shh
-
interjection,
sh.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- HST
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- se-
-
- sho
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- SMA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- SLE
-
- 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.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- SLA
-
- Syl
-
- sht
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- MHE
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MSE
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Yeo
-
- MSA
-
- Lt.
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- SHA
-
- YHA
-
- MSH
-
- MTh
-
- Mt.
-
- La.
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- MN
-
- NH
-
- TM
-
- AO
-
- N.
-
- TN
-
- ty
-
- TL
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NL
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- LH
-
- L.
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- yl
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- le
-
- h.
-
- HH
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- YT
-
- Y.
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- SN
-
- L2
-
- ly
-
- NM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- MH
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- ol
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- M.
-
- LM
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ey
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ln
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NY
-