Anagrams of incubates
Word incubates has
663 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of incubates.
- incubate
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verb (used with object),
to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- Antibes
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noun,
a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
- basinet
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noun,
a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.
Compare great basinet.
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- butanes
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noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
- cabinet
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noun,
a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items:
- Tunica
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noun,
a tunic.
- usance
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noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- Nautes
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- unseat
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- nubias
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noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- unites
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noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- butane
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noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- subnet
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noun,
the abstraction, in topology, of a subsequence.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- tenuis
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noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- cantus
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noun,
cantus firmus.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- uncase
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- auntie
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noun,
Informal. aunt.
- Tuscan
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noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- Anubis
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noun,
the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Austin
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noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- Austen
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noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- beauts
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noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- centi-
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- acinus
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noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- Uticas
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Baucis
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noun,
an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
- Benita
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noun,
a female given name.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- cubits
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noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- Besant
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noun,
bezant.
- abient
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adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- basnet
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noun,
basinet.
- absent
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adjective,
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
- binate
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adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Nesbit
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noun,
E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
- bisect
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noun,
Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
- acutes
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noun,
the acute accent.
- insect
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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.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- Sabine
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noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- incuse
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noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- nastic
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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.
- nasute
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noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- Benis
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noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- ictus
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noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- bunts
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noun,
a push with the head or horns; butt.
- tubi-
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- Ibsen
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noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- bites
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noun,
an act of biting.
- cutie
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noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- tubes
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noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- bents
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noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- betas
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noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bints
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- tubas
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noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- incas
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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.
- tines
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- incus
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noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- bices
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noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Binet
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noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- bines
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noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- stain
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- inst.
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- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- IATSE
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- tabis
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noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Ceuta
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noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- cine-
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- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- suite
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noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Ecua.
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- tabes
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noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- Tanis
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noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cetin
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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.
- cubas
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noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cubes
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noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- cubit
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noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- taces
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noun,
tasset.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- cutis
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noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- Cunas
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noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunts
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noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- tains
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- cutin
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noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- Cetus
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noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- suint
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noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Butes
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noun,
phenylbutazone.
- cants
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Stein
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- etuis
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noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- cabin
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noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Caius
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- canst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
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- caste
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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.
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caus.
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- cause
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noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- estab
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- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cesta
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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.
- beaut
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noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- cutes
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noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- beats
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noun,
a stroke or blow.
- acet-
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- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- sebi-
-
- acnes
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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.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- neut.
-
- sect.
-
- Actis
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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.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- abuts
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verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- senti
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noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- abuse
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noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- Aust.
-
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- seti-
-
- TUNIS
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- uncia
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noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- tunes
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noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- SCUBA
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noun,
a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
- unset
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adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- scuta
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noun,
plural of scutum.
- unite
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noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- anis-
-
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Unit.
-
- nuci-
-
- untie
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verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- ante-
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- Asben
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noun,
Aïr.
- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Sabin
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noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- acute
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noun,
the acute accent.
- tunic
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noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Nubia
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- sanit
-
- saute
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noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Nabis
-
- Basie
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noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- basin
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noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- nabes
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noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satin
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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.
- sauce
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- scat-
-
- Bantu
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noun,
a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Bates
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noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Utica
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- 30-30
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- beans
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noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- baits
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noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- BANCS
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Tunas
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noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- bact.
-
- naut.
-
- banes
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noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Usnea
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noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- sci.
-
- SCAN
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noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Tace
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noun,
tasset.
- ect-
-
- tab.
-
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- nubs
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- ScBE
-
- Ens.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Sab.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Esau
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noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Sat.
-
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- enc.
-
- SATB
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- est.
-
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- ins.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- int.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ISBN
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Ice.
-
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- ETAS
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- NTSB
-
- etc.
-
- NTIA
-
- 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).
- 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.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- sub-
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- stub
-
noun,
a short projecting part.
- sec.
-
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 1080
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- BASc
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bet.
-
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- Tues
-
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- atic
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- abs-
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- USIA
-
- 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.
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- USNA
-
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- USCA
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- USTC
-
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ates
-
- ANTU
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- uni-
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ant.
-
- aet.
-
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- bin-
-
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- ten.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- cen.
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- cts.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- cat.
-
- buts
-
noun,
buts, reservations or objections:
- Bust
-
noun,
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- BSEc
-
- BSIE
-
- BSIT
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Buna
-
- bunt
-
noun,
a push with the head or horns; butt.
- bus.
-
- BSNA
-
- but-
-
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- SBIC
-
- STB
-
- St.
-
- USB
-
- USC
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Tbi
-
- TBA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- USN
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Sta
-
- 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.
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tu.
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- SCB
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- STI
-
- uti
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- SNU
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Une
-
- USA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- tue
-
- UAE
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- UIT
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- unc
-
- TIA
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- 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).
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- uns
-
- 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.
- TNB
-
- ESU
-
- sc.
-
- BSA
-
- bun
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- bu.
-
- BTE
-
- Bt.
-
- BST
-
- BSN
-
- BSE
-
- BNS
-
- CBE
-
- Bn.
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- BIE
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- bec
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- ca.
-
- cs.
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- CSA
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- SBE
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CNS
-
- ct.
-
- CIE
-
- CIB
-
- CIA
-
- CEA
-
- CBS
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- BCS
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ACS
-
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- 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:
- ANC
-
- abt
-
- abn
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- AUC
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- ab-
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- ATB
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bac
-
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- BSC
-
- be-
-
- BCE
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ASU
-
- ast
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- asb
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- cte
-
- ea.
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NBS
-
- NbE
-
- NBC
-
- NBA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- IUS
-
- NEA
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ine
-
- ne-
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- in.
-
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NSU
-
- NEC
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ite
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- eu-
-
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EbN
-
- EBS
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ETS
-
- IBN
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- ITU
-
- ics
-
- ib.
-
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NI
-
- S.
-
- SN
-
- TC
-
- 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.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CU
-
- SA
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- Eb
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TN
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- TB
-
- T1
-
- UI
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- SU
-
- CB
-
- UB
-
- i.
-
- CE
-
- BC
-
- NC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NB
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- N.
-
- ic
-
- EI
-
- t.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.