Anagrams of isoceraunic
Word isoceraunic has
862 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of isoceraunic.
- coinsure
-
verb (used with or without object),
to insure jointly with another or others.
- nacreous
-
adjective,
of or relating to nacre.
- Circinus
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noun,
the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.
- recision
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noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- sciurine
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adjective,
of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.
- cocaines
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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.
- soricine
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adjective,
of or resembling the shrews.
- carneous
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adjective,
fleshlike; flesh-colored.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- incisure
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noun,
a notch, as in a bone or other structure.
- croceins
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- curacies
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noun,
the office or position of a curate.
- cornices
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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.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- ciceros
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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.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- carouse
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noun,
carousal.
- Ericson
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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
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Oceanus
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noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- carnous
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adjective,
carnose.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- arseno-
-
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- cuisine
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noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- cranio-
-
- cocaine
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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.
- concurs
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verb (used without object),
to accord in opinion; agree:
- accrues
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- concise
-
adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- accuser
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noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- acinous
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adjective,
consisting of acini.
- acerous
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adjective,
acerose1 .
- cornice
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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.
- ironies
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Crusoe
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noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- COSINE
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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.
- Carson
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noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- concur
-
verb (used without object),
to accord in opinion; agree:
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- circus
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noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- Cuenca
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noun,
a city in SW Ecuador.
- Coruna
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noun,
La Coruña.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Roseau
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noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- conics
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noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- cuirie
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noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cancer
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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.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- curios
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- conure
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noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Caruso
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noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- sarco-
-
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- C-in-C
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- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Cicero
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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.
- occas.
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- scarce
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Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- cerous
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adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- irones
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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.
- Crocus
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noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- cerias
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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.
- cercus
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noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- course
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- sacro-
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- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- Crucis
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noun,
genitive of Crux.
- cruces
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noun,
a plural of crux.
- sconce
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- rouens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- Cercis
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noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- scenic
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noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- Crouse
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noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- Cronus
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noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- censor
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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.
- Cousin
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noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- neuro-
-
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- uncase
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- narco-
-
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- succor
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noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- source
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noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- aniso-
-
- UNESCO
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noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- incuse
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noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- soucar
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noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ericas
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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.
- soccer
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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.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- aceous
-
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- necro-
-
- 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.
- ursine
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adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- Accius
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noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- accrue
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- acinus
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noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- aeron.
-
- acious
-
- urino-
-
- urines
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noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- iconic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- urano-
-
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- insure
-
verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- arsen-
-
- arouse
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verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- Riccio
-
noun,
David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- econ.
-
- ician
-
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- icons
-
- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- corns
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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.
- cornu
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noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- 30-30
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- 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.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- reni-
-
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- incor
-
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- 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.
- incr.
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Iran.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- Euro-
-
- Cunas
-
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.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Ecua.
-
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- cine-
-
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- asco-
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- areo-
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- 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.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- 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.
- Sino-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- 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.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- sero-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- 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.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- 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.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- USECC
-
- nears
-
- accus
-
- 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.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- naso-
-
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- aeri-
-
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- 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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- aero-
-
- UNCIO
-
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- uran-
-
- caco-
-
- Seric
-
- 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.
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- 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.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- 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.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- 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.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- sarc-
-
- 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.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- neur-
-
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- Cons.
-
- conc.
-
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- 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.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- canc.
-
- nuci-
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caus.
-
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- cause
-
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:
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nos-
-
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Nor.
-
- 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):
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- 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).
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 1080
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sec.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Soni
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- saur
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- USNA
-
- USIA
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- uro-
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uria
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- uni-
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- Sra.
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- RIIA
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- 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.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Rus.
-
- USRC
-
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- aur-
-
- eso-
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Aus.
-
- eous
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Eur.
-
- cac-
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- inae
-
- ANSI
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ICAO
-
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asc-
-
- enc.
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- 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.
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cres
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- eco-
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cur.
-
- 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.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- Inc.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ano-
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- AISI
-
- acc.
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- iso-
-
- Ire.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- 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.
- ious
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- INRI
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- aer-
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- 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 = .
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ins.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ance
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- neo-
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- CCR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CCA
-
- ae.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AEC
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- ure
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- USO
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- USR
-
- USC
-
- ACS
-
- CCU
-
- CIC
-
- CEA
-
- CIA
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Ar.
-
- CEO
-
- an.
-
- CEC
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- USN
-
- AUC
-
- sc.
-
- ac-
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- SAR
-
- CNC
-
- CIE
-
- CNO
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cr.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ase
-
- UAR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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.
- ARU
-
- ARS
-
- ANC
-
- 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
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ASI
-
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AOU
-
- aor
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- 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.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- CAI
-
- cc.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ur-
-
- uns
-
- cs.
-
- 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).
- Co.
-
- UNO
-
- 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.
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Une
-
- ASN
-
- ca.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- unc
-
- 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).
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UCR
-
- ASU
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- UCC
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CNS
-
- NES
-
- SAE
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- Ir.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- ior
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- IRC
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ICC
-
- ose
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- IAS
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- RCS
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NRA
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NCC
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- IUS
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- IRO
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- 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.
- OAS
-
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ISA
-
- OCC
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Re.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ics
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- 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.
- ean
-
- eo-
-
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- 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.
- CSR
-
- eir
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRS
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- CRC
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ea.
-
- EIS
-
- RCN
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- eu-
-
- ESU
-
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ESA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- RCA
-
- IOU
-
- REA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- i.
-
- AO
-
- RU
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ic
-
- R.
-
- 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.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- 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.
- RI
-
- SN
-
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- UI
-
- O.
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- OA
-
- SU
-
- UC
-
- CE
-
- U.
-
- EI
-
- RO
-
- N.
-
- CU
-