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- encomienda
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noun,
the system, instituted in 1503, under which a Spanish soldier or colonist was granted a tract of land or a village together with its Indian inhabitants.
- Caledonian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caledonia.
- Lacedaemon
-
noun,
Sparta.
- calamondin
-
noun,
a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines.
- Macedonian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
- adnominal
-
noun,
a word or phrase that modifies a noun.
- Laodicean
-
noun,
a person who is lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religion.
- menadione
-
noun,
a synthetic yellow crystalline powder, C 11 H 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, used as a vitamin K supplement.
- Mendelian
-
noun,
a follower of Gregor Mendel; a person who accepts Mendelism.
- dominance
-
noun,
rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- decennial
-
noun,
a decennial anniversary.
- Alamannic
-
noun,
the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany.
Compare Bavarian (def 3).
- macedoine
-
noun,
a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
- Macedonia
-
noun,
Also, Macedon [mas-i-don] /ˈmæs ɪˌdɒn/ (Show IPA). an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.
- almandine
-
noun,
a mineral, red iron aluminum garnet.
- Caledonia
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. Scotland.
- indolence
-
noun,
the quality or state of being indolent.
- daemonian
-
noun,
demonian.
- celandine
-
noun,
Also called greater celandine, swallowwort. an Old World plant, Chelidonium majus, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers.
- Alemannic
-
noun,
the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany.
Compare Bavarian (def 3).
- Alcimedon
-
noun,
an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
- Minneola
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noun,
a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
- maniacal
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adjective,
of or relating to mania or a maniac.
- Mindanao
-
noun,
the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the group. 36,537 sq. mi. (94,631 sq. km).
- limonene
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noun,
a liquid terpene, C 40 H 16 , occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.
- encaenia
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
- amandine
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adjective,
served or prepared with almonds:
- lemonade
-
noun,
a beverage consisting of lemon juice, sweetener, and water, sometimes carbonated.
- mandolin
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noun,
a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
- Alemanni
-
noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- Laodicea
-
noun,
ancient name of Latakia.
- Mainland
-
noun,
the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula:
- Laodamia
-
noun,
a daughter of Acastus who committed suicide so that she could join her husband, Protesilaus, in the underworld.
- melanoid
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adjective,
of or characterized by melanosis.
- Melanion
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noun,
a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- anadenia
-
noun,
deficient glandular activity.
- Anaconda
-
noun,
a South American boa, Eunectes murinus, that often grows to a length of more than 25 feet (7.6 meters).
- diaconal
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adjective,
pertaining to a deacon.
- Annelida
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noun,
the phylum comprising the annelids.
- demonian
-
adjective,
demoniac (def 1).
- Alamanni
-
noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- Alcimede
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noun,
the mother of Jason.
- demoniac
-
noun,
a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
- decennia
-
noun,
a period of ten years; a decade.
- Mandaean
-
noun,
a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq.
- Canadian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Canada.
- nonideal
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adjective,
(of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- calamine
-
noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- Alcmaeon
-
noun,
a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- Aceldama
-
noun,
the place near Jerusalem purchased with the bribe Judas took for betraying Jesus. Acts 1:18, 19.
- comedian
-
noun,
a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
- mandioca
-
noun,
cassava.
- academia
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the milieu or interests of a university, college, or academy; academe.
- Laennec
-
noun,
René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
- landman
-
noun,
landsman1 (def 1).
- MacLeod
-
noun,
Fiona, Sharp, William.
- landmen
-
noun,
landsman1 (def 1).
- almanac
-
noun,
an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.
- Laodice
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- Madonna
-
noun,
the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the).
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- lead-in
-
noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- Almeida
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.
- Leonine
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adjective,
of or relating to the lion.
- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- limeade
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noun,
a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, and plain or carbonated water.
- Alencon
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- lindane
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- linemen
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noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- Almaden
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noun,
a town in Spain: mercury mines.
- Aloidae
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plural noun,
Aloadae.
- lineman
-
noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- mandola
-
noun,
an early lute resembling a large mandolin.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Camelid
-
noun,
any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
- decanal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a dean or deanery:
- Cadmean
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or like Cadmus.
- Caedmon
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noun,
fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Decalin
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- damiana
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noun,
the dried leaves of a Mexican plant, Turnera diffusa, formerly used as a laxative and a tonic, and purported to be effective in the treatment of sexual impotence.
- calando
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adverb,
in a slower, softer manner.
- condemn
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verb (used with object),
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
- Camenae
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plural noun,
four wise and prophetic deities or fountain nymphs: Carmenta, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta; later identified with the Greek Muses.
- decimal
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noun,
decimal fraction.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- codline
-
noun,
an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
- codeine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
- Cananea
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noun,
a city in N Mexico: copper mining and smelting.
- candela
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noun,
a basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined as the luminous intensity of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watt/steradian: adopted in 1979 as the international standard of luminous intensity. Abbreviation: Cd.
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- Celadon
-
noun,
any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
- decanol
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
- declaim
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verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- anaemia
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noun,
anemia.
- anemone
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- inconel
-
- Iceland
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noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- Andaman
-
noun,
Andamanese (def 1).
- endemic
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noun,
an endemic disease.
- anelace
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noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- malaco-
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- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- elaenia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- decline
-
noun,
a downward slope; declivity.
- Edelman
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noun,
Gerald Maurice, 1929–2014, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1972.
- dominee
-
noun,
dominie (def 2).
- domical
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adjective,
domelike.
- Domenic
-
noun,
a male given name.
- annelid
-
noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- Dionaea
-
noun,
the Venus's-flytrap.
- demonic
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adjective,
inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- Delaine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- malacia
-
noun,
softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- Aloadae
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plural noun,
Ephialtes and Otus, the sons of Poseidon and Iphimedia, raised by Aloeus.
- Malinda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Miocene
-
noun,
the Miocene Epoch or Series.
- medico-
-
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- melaena
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noun,
melena.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- melanin
-
noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- melano-
-
- Melinda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- melodia
-
noun,
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
- melodic
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adjective,
melodious.
- Melodie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adenine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- Adeline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- aeonian
-
adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- nodical
-
adjective,
of or relating to a node or the nodes.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- nominee
-
noun,
a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
- nominal
-
noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- nomadic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
- Nicaean
-
adjective,
Nicene.
- Monacan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Monaco.
- Nanaimo
-
noun,
a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the SE part of Vancouver Island.
- academe
-
noun,
the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.
- Na-Dene
-
noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- Acadian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Acadia.
- Mondale
-
noun,
Walter Frederick ("Fritz") born 1928, U.S. politician: senator 1965–77; vice president 1977–81.
- monacid
-
adjective, noun,
monoacid.
- medical
-
noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- adenoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
- Alcmene
-
noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- Alameda
-
noun,
Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a public walk shaded with trees.
- manacle
-
noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- alamode
-
noun,
a lightweight, glossy silk fabric used in the manufacture of scarfs, hoods, etc.
- alcaide
-
noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- mandala
-
noun,
Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
- malonic
-
adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- Mandean
-
noun,
a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq.
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- alanine
-
noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Deanna
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Diana.
- maidan
-
noun,
an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- maenad
-
noun,
bacchante.
- Damien
-
noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- Manado
-
noun,
Menado.
- monied
-
adjective,
moneyed.
- decane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- daimon
-
noun,
daemon.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Madian
-
noun,
Midian.
- decile
-
noun,
one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.
- decime
-
noun,
a former copper or bronze coin of France issued from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, the 10th part of a franc, equal in value to 10 centimes.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- demean
-
noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- Modena
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
- Manala
-
noun,
Tuonela.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- daimen
-
adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Coanda
-
noun,
Henri Marie [ahn-ree ma-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, French engineer and inventor.
- Malden
-
noun,
a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- clado-
-
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- cleoid
-
noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- oedema
-
noun,
edema.
- Cleome
-
noun,
any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
- clino-
-
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Colada
-
noun,
piña colada.
- Colden
-
noun,
Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Niemen
-
noun,
a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- daemon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- nidana
-
noun,
any of 12 aspects of Samsara, or the cycle of birth and death, often compared to 12 spokes of a wheel.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- manada
-
noun,
a herd of horses.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Docile
-
adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- denom.
-
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- indecl
-
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- Mandel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- indole
-
noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inland
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- melan-
-
- Lindon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- Linden
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- Idaean
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Landon
-
noun,
Alfred ("Alf") Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- manned
-
noun,
an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.
- Median
-
noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- manana
-
noun,
tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- McLeod
-
- dolman
-
noun,
a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
- Minden
-
noun,
a city in NW Louisiana.
- dolmen
-
noun,
a structure usually regarded as a tomb, consisting of two or more large, upright stones set with a space between and capped by a horizontal stone.
- DOMAIN
-
noun,
a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
- milden
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become mild or milder.
- mid-on
-
noun,
the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- domine
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- donnee
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- Mendel
-
noun,
Gregor Johann [greg-er yoh-hahn;; German grey-gawr yoh-hahn] /ˈgrɛg ər ˈyoʊ hɑn;; German ˈgreɪ gɔr ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1822–84, Austrian monk and botanist.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Elodea
-
noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Menado
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- encode
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- meloid
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- Mandan
-
noun,
a member of a Siouan people of North Dakota.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Maced.
-
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- anemo-
-
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Camden
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- alcaid
-
plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- Andean
-
adjective,
of or like the Andes.
- Ancona
-
noun,
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Canaan
-
noun,
the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5–10.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Ananda
-
noun,
perfect bliss.
- anadem
-
noun,
a garland or wreath for the head.
- Almond
-
noun,
the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amino-
-
- Calama
-
noun,
a city in N Chile.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- adeno-
-
- Adamic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or suggestive of Adam.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Adonai
-
noun,
Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- Acadia
-
noun,
a former French colony in SE Canada: ceded to Great Britain 1713.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- acedia
-
noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- aidman
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- Canad.
-
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- amadan
-
noun,
fool1 .
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Canada
-
noun,
a dry riverbed.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- candle
-
noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- Candia
-
noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- Amidol
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
- Cannae
-
noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- Amanda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “beloved.”.
- amido-
-
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alodia
-
noun,
allodium.
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- amin-
-
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- Medon
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- aemia
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- econ.
-
- edema
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- 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.
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Meade
-
noun,
George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
- Amado
-
noun,
Jorge [Portuguese zhawr-zhuh] /Portuguese ˈʒɔr ʒə/ (Show IPA), 1912–2001, Brazilian novelist.
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Medea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Aeaea
-
noun,
the island inhabited by Circe.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Melia
-
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mende
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- aden-
-
- dolma
-
noun,
a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- meno-
-
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- adeem
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- anim.
-
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- adman
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- domal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a domal sound.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ideo-
-
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Icel.
-
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- male-
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- ileo-
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Indo-
-
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- anal.
-
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- incl.
-
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Aldan
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- emend
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Emden
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Germany.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- elem.
-
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- encl.
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- endo-
-
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- amid-
-
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- OIcel
-
- Damon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- nomad
-
noun,
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- oidea
-
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- cine-
-
- monde
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- aceae
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- monad
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- deca-
-
- Conn.
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- nano-
-
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- nona-
-
- dalan
-
noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Daman
-
noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- cidal
-
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Adama
-
noun,
Admah.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- anon.
-
- demo-
-
- Demon
-
noun,
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Adana
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- coele
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- omni-
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- 30-30
-
- dial.
-
- coel-
-
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- diam.
-
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- Minn.
-
- demi-
-
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- 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.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- deci-
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- decl.
-
- model
-
noun,
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- modal
-
noun,
modal auxiliary.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- 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.
- non-
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- nom.
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- NOAA
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- med.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- OECD
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Amal
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- ole-
-
- OEEC
-
- lond
-
- OCDM
-
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- min.
-
- MAEd
-
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mold
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- meed
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- acea
-
- Mede
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Media.
- ACDA
-
- NACA
-
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- mol.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- mil.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- midn
-
- Mid.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- 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.
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Adm.
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- men-
-
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- mod.
-
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- acad
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Man.
-
- Ald.
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- AAEE
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Aldm
-
- MALD
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- mal-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- AAAL
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- neo-
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Ala.
-
- AIME
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- ACAA
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- AInd
-
- 1080
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- NCAA
-
- NDAC
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- neem
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Alco
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- dioc
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dim.
-
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dia-
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- ano-
-
- deme
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- Dem.
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- deem
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Dec.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- dol.
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- end-
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- EEOC
-
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- eco-
-
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- ann.
-
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- DCNL
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cmon
-
- cml.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cide
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Danl
-
- 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.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Cal.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Dom.
-
- Cond
-
- Col.
-
- Con.
-
- coml
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- comd
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- enl.
-
- Dino
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ile-
-
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- idae
-
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- iod-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- IndE
-
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- 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.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- IMCO
-
- ance
-
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- lea.
-
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ICAO
-
- iana
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ind.
-
- IAEA
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- do.
-
- OCD
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DOA
-
- LOC
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- DAE
-
- OED
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- AAM
-
- Ola
-
- LIM
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cle
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- CIA
-
- ad-
-
- Om.
-
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- ADC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- EOE
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- CEO
-
- NCO
-
- AMC
-
- DCM
-
- NAA
-
- La.
-
- NAD
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- LON
-
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- CIE
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- NDE
-
- DCL
-
- Oc.
-
- NNE
-
- LDC
-
- an.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Ld.
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- oic
-
- NMI
-
- OEM
-
- oid
-
- LCA
-
- CNM
-
- NOC
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- LCD
-
- LCI
-
- CNN
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- CNO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CMD
-
- al.
-
- ne-
-
- CIM
-
- NEA
-
- LCM
-
- ac-
-
- NEC
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Am.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- CLI
-
- AME
-
- AAA
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- NIA
-
- Clo
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Mc-
-
- AIA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- AAE
-
- CMA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- 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.
- CAI
-
- ean
-
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- AIC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- ANC
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- EAM
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- ead
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- EOM
-
- AEC
-
- eo-
-
- AEA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ae.
-
- CED
-
- ide
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- EEC
-
- Md.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ONI
-
- ALC
-
- ene
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- id.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- en-
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Mao
-
- MCI
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- CEA
-
- EEO
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- il-
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MAA
-
- 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 = .
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MLD
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mo.
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ca.
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOI
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Co.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Me.
-
- AOA
-
- IOC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- DLO
-
- Doi
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- DNA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- DML
-
- DMA
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ine
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- DLC
-
- ILO
-
- di.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- ALM
-
- DIL
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- MIE
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- ol
-
- N.
-
- OA
-
- MN
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- L.
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- CM
-
- CE
-
- DM
-
- NI
-
- DN
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- ND
-
- LC
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
-
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NM
-
- NL
-
- AO
-
- LM
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- D.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- dl
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- le
-