Anagrams of laceration
Word laceration has
1111 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of laceration.
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- cantorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- anorectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- centri-
-
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- cerato-
-
- centro-
-
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Oceania
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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).
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- antero-
-
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Catalin
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- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Alarcon
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noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- craniol
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- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- cranio-
-
- actino-
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- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Actaeon
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noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Acrilan
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- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- contra-
-
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- Aetolia
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noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- recti-
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- contr.
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- racial
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adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- 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.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- 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.
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- colent
-
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- clino-
-
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- cerat-
-
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- centr-
-
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- cteno-
-
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centi-
-
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- celto-
-
- iatro-
-
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- 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.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- necro-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- lacto-
-
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- narco-
-
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- actin-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- aeron.
-
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- nitro-
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- intra-
-
- intro.
-
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- inter.
-
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- nocti-
-
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- 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.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- licet
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- incor
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- incr.
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- incl.
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- noct-
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- 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.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- rect.
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- OIcel
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- orial
-
- ileo-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- lect.
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecol.
-
- econ.
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Iran.
-
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ital.
-
- lact-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- crit.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- encl.
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Recit
-
- natl.
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- intr.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Icel.
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- ation
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Alcor
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Arnel
-
- telo-
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Cant.
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- 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.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- tonia
-
- anat.
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- aero-
-
- alti-
-
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- 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.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- alto-
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- anal.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- areo-
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- teno-
-
- 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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alta.
-
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- 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.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- cine-
-
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- 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.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- acet-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- acro-
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- 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.
- coel-
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- 30-30
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colat
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- reni-
-
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- 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.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cata-
-
- aeri-
-
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- tron
-
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tRNA
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NACA
-
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- NCAA
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tri-
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- tion
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RONA
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ter.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- NOAA
-
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NTIA
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Ont.
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Oct.
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- 1080
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ical
-
- ator
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Ice.
-
- etc.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ICAO
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- int.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- 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.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- intl
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- art.
-
- ile-
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- 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.
- 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.
- Con.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- clar
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- 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.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- CERN
-
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- cen.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- cet-
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- ctr.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- 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.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- acr-
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- acea
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- Aire
-
- aet.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- ant.
-
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- itol
-
- alt.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- ance
-
- lit.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Ire.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Alco
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- 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.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- AAE
-
- ROI
-
- Tro
-
- Ar.
-
- CLI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- AIA
-
- ae.
-
- ac-
-
- Aar
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- tr.
-
- AEA
-
- an.
-
- CIA
-
- al.
-
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- tra
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CIE
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- cle
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AEC
-
- ATA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- ATC
-
- TCA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- at.
-
- ca.
-
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- TIA
-
- ALC
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CEO
-
- rt.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- rte
-
- CEA
-
- AIC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAL
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Co.
-
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Clo
-
- 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 = .
- NOC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- ior
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- in.
-
- OIr
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- 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.
- oic
-
- ILO
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OTC
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ine
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- IOC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- ier
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LOC
-
- LON
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- NCO
-
- NAA
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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).
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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)
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- OIt
-
- OCR
-
- IOT
-
- ea.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- en-
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eir
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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
-
- EAA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- eo-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- Re.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ote
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ETO
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ERT
-
- ETR
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- Ola
-
- L2
-
- TN
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RI
-
- LR
-
- CE
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NI
-
- AO
-
- TC
-
- RC
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- ln
-
- 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.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- EI
-
- RN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- t.
-
- ol
-
- TL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- O.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- LC
-
- OA
-
- R.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- L.
-
- le
-
- RO
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L1
-
- T1
-