Anagrams of incarcerations

Word incarcerations has 1927 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of incarcerations.

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incarceration
noun, the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure:
transoceanic
adjective, extending across or traversing the ocean:
incinerators
noun, a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes.
cartonniers
noun, an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.
ciceronians
noun, a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.
Anacreontic
noun, (lowercase) an Anacreontic poem.
concertinas
noun, a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
incinerator
noun, a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes.
arricciatos
noun, arriccio.
canceration
noun, the state of becoming cancerous.
narrations
noun, something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
cartonnier
noun, an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.
arricciato
noun, arriccio.
cinerarias
noun, any of several horticultural varieties of a composite plant, Senecio hybridus, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of flowers with white, blue, purple, red, or variegated rays.
carnations
noun, any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
anticancer
adjective, for or used in the prevention or treatment of cancer:
incarnates
adjective, embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form:
contraries
noun, something that is contrary or opposite:
criterions
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
concertina
noun, a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
air-to-air
adverb, from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
containers
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
insectaria
noun, a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.
Cistercian
noun, a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict.
Ciceronian
noun, a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.
Rosinante
noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
tarriance
noun, delay.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
anorectic
noun, an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
one-a-cat
noun, one old cat.
Cineraria
noun, any of several horticultural varieties of a composite plant, Senecio hybridus, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of flowers with white, blue, purple, red, or variegated rays.
Toscanini
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
criterion
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
circinate
adjective, made round; ring-shaped.
Cirenaica
noun, Cyrenaica.
Rocinante
noun, Rosinante.
transonic
adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
crenation
noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
tornarias
noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
Nicotiana
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, especially one grown for its ornamental value, as flowering tobacco.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
narration
noun, something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
serration
noun, serrated condition or form.
insertion
noun, the act of inserting:
sectarian
noun, a member of a sect.
canonries
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
inerratic
adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
incretion
noun, a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
incorrect
adjective, not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong:
carcanets
noun, a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
ascertain
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
narcotics
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
incarnate
adjective, embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form:
antinoise
adjective, designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
inactions
noun, absence of action; idleness.
arriccios
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
Carnation
noun, any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
carnitine
noun, a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Nestorian
noun, one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
Cartesian
noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
craniates
noun, a craniate animal.
nicotines
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
caseation
noun, Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
santonica
noun, the dried flower heads of any of several species of wormwood, belonging to the genus Artemisia, used as a vermifuge.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
Constance
noun, Lake. German Boden·see. a lake in W Europe, bounded by Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 46 miles (74 km) long; 207 sq. mi. (536 sq. km).
accentors
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
Corsicana
noun, a city in E Texas.
Trinacria
noun, an ancient name of Sicily.
actinians
noun, any sea anemone.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
accretion
noun, an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
container
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
constrain
verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
resnatron
noun, a tetrode with the grid connected to form a drift space for the electrons, formerly used to generate high power at very high frequency.
rarities
noun, something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
concerts
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
nicotine
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
sirenian
noun, an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
acentric
adjective, not centered; having no center.
cornices
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
carrions
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
carotins
noun, carotene.
Nearctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
coniines
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
arriccio
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
Estancia
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
Socratic
noun, a follower of Socrates.
Socinian
noun, a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
ectosarc
noun, the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
concents
noun, concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
entrains
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
Carnatic
noun, a historically important region on the SE coast of India: now in Madras state.
nonaries
noun, a number in a nonary system.
antrorse
adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
sonatina
noun, a short or simplified sonata.
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
erratics
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
concerns
noun, something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair:
accentor
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
inaction
noun, absence of action; idleness.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
cancrine
adjective, reading the same backwards as forwards:
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
intarsia
noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
Interior
noun, the internal or inner part; inside.
Canaries
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
resonant
noun, Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
intrans.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
introrse
adjective, turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
iranians
noun, a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
Serratia
noun, a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
cariocas
noun, a modification of the samba.
narrates
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
arterio-
Sicanian
adjective, Sicilian.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
connects
adjective, of or relating to a connection or connections:
incienso
noun, a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
Scranton
noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
Aaronite
noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
narcotic
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
carcanet
noun, a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
sciatica
noun, pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
inerrant
adjective, free from error; infallible.
cantinas
noun, a saloon; bar.
notaries
noun, notary public.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
conceits
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
actinias
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
actinons
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
ocarinas
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
aerators
noun, an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
rosarian
noun, a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
cosecant
noun, (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
acrostic
noun, a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
croceins
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
criteria
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
Croatian
noun, a Croat.
corrects
adjective, conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
aniconic
adjective, not employing or permitting images, idols, etc.:
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
Roseanna
noun, a female given name.
cinerins
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Rotarian
noun, a member of a Rotary Club.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
cercaria
noun, the disk-shaped larva of flukes of the class Trematoda, having a taillike appendage.
actinian
noun, any sea anemone.
tornaria
noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
triennia
noun, a period of three years.
tricorns
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
crannies
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
Cranston
noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
rotaries
noun, a rotary device or machine.
Anacreon
noun, c570–c480 b.c, Greek writer, especially of love poems and drinking songs.
cocaines
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
Cerritos
noun, a city in SW California.
raincoat
noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
Saarinen
noun, Eero [air-oh] /ˈɛər oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
cirrose
adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
Tarasco
noun, Tarascan.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
constr.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
connect
adjective, of or relating to a connection or connections:
carcase
noun, the dead body of an animal.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Serrano
noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
introns
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
cancans
noun, a lively high kicking dance that came into vogue about 1830 in Paris and after 1844 was used as an exhibition dance.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
cancion
noun, song.
intens.
cantina
noun, a saloon; bar.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
insnare
verb (used with object), ensnare.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
coarser
adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
cerato-
corners
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
snorter
noun, a person or thing that snorts.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
cranio-
crosier
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
erratas
noun, plural of erratum.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
sterno-
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
concert
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
concern
noun, something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair:
concent
noun, concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.
stearo-
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
centric
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
centro-
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Carioca
noun, a modification of the samba.
caritas
noun, charity.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
icteric
adjective, pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
cinerin
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
coniine
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
corsair
noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
Icarian
noun, an inhabitant of Icaria.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
correct
adjective, conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
Sno-Cat
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
cornice
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
carotin
noun, carotene.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
crocein
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
iatrics
carreta
noun, a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
centri-
contra-
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
antero-
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
Ansonia
noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
saccate
adjective, having a sac or the form of a sac.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Torrens
noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Oceania
noun, the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Toscana
noun, Italian name of Tuscany.
Antonia
noun, a female given name: derived from Antonius.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
rosaria
noun, a rose garden.
Nicaean
adjective, Nicene.
Scarron
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
scanner
noun, a person or thing that scans.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
aristo-
niacins
noun, nicotinic acid.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Rosanne
noun, a female given name.
arseno-
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
Actaeon
noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
actinic
adjective, pertaining to actinism.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
trocars
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
Actinia
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
actino-
anconas
noun, an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
anatine
adjective, of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
roister
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
roaster
noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
ricracs
noun, rickrack.
aerator
noun, an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
aeonian
adjective, eternal; everlasting.
Rainier
noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
rancors
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
asinine
adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
ironers
noun, a person or thing that irons.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
narrate
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
Asiatic
noun, an Asian person.
sciatic
noun, a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
isation
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
Iranian
noun, a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
arteri-
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
intern
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
Isaian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
ricrac
noun, rickrack.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Sennar
noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
critic
noun, a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instr.
criers
noun, a person who cries.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
inter.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
Riccio
noun, David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
intros
noun, an introduction.
recast
noun, a recasting.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
recti-
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
rectos
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Tainan
noun, a city in SW Taiwan.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
renins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
ratans
noun, rattan.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
reatas
noun, riata.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intra-
retro-
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
intro.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
narcos
noun, narc.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
narco-
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
nitres
noun, niter.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
nitro-
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
Sarnen
noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
errata
noun, plural of erratum.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
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).
sarco-
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
nocti-
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
scato-
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
iconic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
necro-
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Icaria
noun, Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
Nernst
noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
iatro-
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
sinner
noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
niacin
noun, nicotinic acid.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
sacro-
steno-
cteno-
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
occas.
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
incorr
sonnet
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.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Norris
noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
stacc.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
contr.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Carnac
noun, a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Carcas
noun, one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
cerat-
trans.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
tarso-
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centr-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centi-
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
Ancona
noun, an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
anicca
noun, the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
tenias
noun, taenia.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
aniso-
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
arsen-
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
astron
astro-
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
contin
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
terras
noun, earth; land.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Arcaro
noun, Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
canner
noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
cannas
noun, any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
Cannae
noun, an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
cancan
noun, a lively high kicking dance that came into vogue about 1830 in Paris and after 1844 was used as an exhibition dance.
Canace
noun, Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
cacaos
noun, a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
accost
noun, a greeting.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
C-in-C
citric
adjective, of or derived from citric acid.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
aceto-
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
aeron.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
Tanoan
noun, an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
actin-
cirro-
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
treasr
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
tries
noun, plural of try.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
scion
noun, a descendant.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
rears
areo-
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
ASEAN
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
noct-
TORES
noun, a torus.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
nanas
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
nitre
noun, niter.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
30-30
nitr-
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nano-
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
reata
noun, riata.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
asco-
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
Arras
noun, a rich tapestry.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scat-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
reni-
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
trois
noun, the number 3.
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
naso-
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
nears
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
acet-
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
acct.
ACCRA
noun, the wood of a sapele.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Recit
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
tonia
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
restr
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
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.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
aero-
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
aeri-
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
raias
noun, rayah.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anis-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
octa-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
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.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
treas
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
airts
noun, a direction.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
anat.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
orans
noun, orant.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
acro-
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
riata
noun, a lariat.
anti-
ratan
noun, rattan.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
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.).
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
nona-
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
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.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
sarc-
ante-
sanit
annas
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
annot
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
actos
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
ranis
noun, ranee.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Ricci
noun, Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
anon.
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
saice
noun, syce.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Scot.
istic
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
cent.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
tears
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
ecto-
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
econ.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Srta.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
entia
noun, plural of ens.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
cero-
ster.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
cert.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
ento-
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sito-
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
erron
cata-
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
tenia
noun, taenia.
teno-
Tenn.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
conc.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
cosec
noun, cosecant.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Corse
noun, corpse.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
Conan
noun, a male given name.
corr.
taces
noun, tasset.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Conte
noun, count2 .
cores
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
cont.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Const
Cons.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Conn.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
tanna
noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
crit.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
Tarai
noun, Terai.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Cirri
noun, a plural of cirrus.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Sino-
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
terr.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
sero-
ca-ca
noun, excrement; feces.
cacao
noun, a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
caco-
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
intr.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Seric
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Cant.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
seti-
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
inst.
Canna
noun, any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
canc.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
init.
sect.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
secco
noun, fresco secco.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
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.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
ition
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Iran.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
ation
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns
noun, cairn.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
ician
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
IATSE
incor
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
icons
incr.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
tera-
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
sci.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tron
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
tsar
noun, czar.
scr.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Tiro
noun, tyro.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
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.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
tion
sec.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Tana
noun, thana.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
tRNA
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Ste.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
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.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
ten.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Sat.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sra.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
RONA
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
RNAS
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
ter.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
tonn
sice
noun, syce.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
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.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
rit.
str.
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.
tri-
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
RIIA
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Soni
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
croc
noun, crocodile.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ator
iso-
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Ire.
cac-
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Can.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
inae
Inc.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
INRI
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
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.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
NCTE
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
neo-
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.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
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.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NCAA
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.
itis
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
atic
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
NACA
Nana
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
Cres
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Casa
noun, a house.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
eco-
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
ect-
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
enc.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
cir.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
crat
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
ctr.
cts.
Cor.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Con.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Ens.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ice.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
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.
1080
cen.
IAEA
iana
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
IATA
cat.
ICAO
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
etc.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
est.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
eso-
CERN
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Aire
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Ont.
airt
noun, a direction.
AISI
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
NIRA
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
aet.
Anas
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
ance
Oct.
anes
adverb, once.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ann.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Anna
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ano-
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ant.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
recs
noun, recreation.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aer-
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.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
Raia
noun, rayah.
acr-
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
acea
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
acc.
ANSI
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
ARIS
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
NTIA
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
non-
none
noun, nones1 .
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
nos-
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
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.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
arr.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
asc-
art.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
NOAA
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
CNS
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ase
TSI
COS
noun, romaine.
TAE
preposition, to.
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.
ACS
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CIE
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TSE
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Aar
AAE
CNO
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
CNN
ASI
CNC
ASN
Ar.
Tro
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
an.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
AIA
ac-
CAA
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
CIC
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ca.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
cc.
ANC
TIA
tra
TES
noun, ti1 .
tr.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
Co.
cr.
cs.
aor
AOA
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
CAI
ct.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ae.
TCA
AEA
CIA
AEC
ARS
ASR
ast
AIC
at.
ATA
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CEO
TCS
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
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.
ATC
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
TEC
noun, detective.
CEC
CEA
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CCR
CCA
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Esc
CRC
OSA
nr.
NRA
NRC
NSA
SAE
NSC
Oc.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAA
SAR
SRO
So.
RTS
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
OTC
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
OAS
NCC
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
NCO
CRS
NAA
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nan
noun, naan.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
NOC
NEA
NEC
sc.
NES
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:
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NNE
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ITC
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ot-
RNA
OTA
ote
OTS
RCS
Re.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ROA
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
RCA
RCN
RCT
REA
REC
noun, recreation.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
RNR
ose
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
OCC
OCR
OCS
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
OIr
OIt
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ONI
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ONR
ons
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
ite
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
ITA
ESR
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
ESA
cte
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
CTC
ETO
ETR
CTA
ETS
STI
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
CST
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
en-
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAA
ctn
plural, carton.
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EIS
Sta
St.
ec-
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ECA
Sr.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
eir
CSR
ics
io-
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Ia.
ior
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IOT
CRT
Ir.
IRC
IRO
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ISR
ist
IOC
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
CSA
ier
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
CSC
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ICC
CSO
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
ine
T1
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
t.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
AO
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.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RN
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
RI
RC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
R.
OE
noun, oy2 .
N.
CE
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
TN
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
O.
SA
EI
S.
ic
i.
TE
noun, ti1 .
OA
TC
SN
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
RO
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
NI
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