Anagrams of lacerations

Word lacerations has 2287 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of lacerations.

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senatorial
adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:
laceration
noun, the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
Alcoranist
noun, a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
serotinal
adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
Cartesian
noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
Escalator
noun, Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
tailraces
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
laitances
noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
carolines
noun, a female given name.
ascertain
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
scalation
noun, an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
antisolar
adjective, (on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
acroleins
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.
Centralia
noun, a city in central Illinois.
anorectal
adjective, of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
air-lance
noun, a lance using an air blast.
arsenical
noun, any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
relations
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
sclerotin
noun, an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
rationale
noun, the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
rationals
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
craniates
noun, a craniate animal.
contrails
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.
sectarian
noun, a member of a sect.
cantorial
adjective, of or relating to a cantor.
ancestral
adjective, pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors:
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
analcites
noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
Orleanist
noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
caseation
noun, Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
Claretian
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.
one-a-cat
noun, one old cat.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
cilantros
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
orientals
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
clarinets
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
Orleanais
noun, a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
Carolean
adjective, characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Lorestan
noun, Luristan.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
carlines
noun, an old woman.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Aaronite
noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
rational
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
Carniola
noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
Carolina
noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
Estancia
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
clarions
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
notaries
noun, notary public.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
trenails
noun, treenail.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
analcite
noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
analects
plural noun, selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Canaries
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
also-ran
noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
Anatolic
adjective, noun, Anatolian.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
alienors
noun, a person who transfers property.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
contrail
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.
Alicante
noun, a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
carotins
noun, carotene.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
notarial
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
ailerons
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.
ocarinas
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
laitance
noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
acerolas
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
asternal
adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
raincoat
noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
retinols
noun, vitamin A.
clarinos
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
acrolein
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.
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
orinasal
noun, an orinasal sound.
centrals
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
laotians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
coal-tar
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.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
retinals
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.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
tailrace
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
Croatian
noun, a Croat.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
citrals
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.
Sinaloa
noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
arseno-
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Sno-Cat
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
asocial
adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
astrol.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
cranio-
article
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.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
solatia
noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
aristo-
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
cranial
adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
craniol
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Caelian
noun, the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
centro-
centri-
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
Catalin
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
cerato-
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
citoles
noun, cittern.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Salerno
noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
clarain
noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
saltier
noun, saltire.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Santali
noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
coastal
adjective, of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
constr.
contra-
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
Seconal
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
cornels
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Calorie
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.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
retinal
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.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
carotin
noun, carotene.
sclero-
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
caritas
noun, charity.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
Carlson
noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
Carlota
noun, 1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
Carlita
noun, a female given name.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
stearo-
Orleans
noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
stencil
noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
Alcoran
noun, Alkoran.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Alastor
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
Alarcon
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.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
loaners
noun, a person or thing that loans.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
aileron
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.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Aetolia
noun, an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
etalons
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.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Tarasco
noun, Tarascan.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
alinota
noun, the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Natalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
Lacerta
noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
Laconia
noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
anlaces
noun, anelace.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
acetals
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.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
acerola
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
lectins
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.
trenail
noun, treenail.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
tsarina
noun, czarina.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
lancers
noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
lactase
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
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).
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
lictors
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.
Toscana
noun, Italian name of Tuscany.
actino-
transl.
actinal
adjective, having tentacles or rays.
Actaeon
noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
Acrilan
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
Laotian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
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).
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
antero-
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
sterno-
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
areolas
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
nostril
noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
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.
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.
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coalas
noun, koala.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
colent
Renata
noun, a female given name.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
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.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
lacto-
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
elints
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.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
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.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
sacro-
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
latins
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.
Latona
noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
oleins
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.
enrols
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
clones
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.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
clino-
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
cleans
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
nerols
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
reatas
noun, riata.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
necro-
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
ratans
noun, rattan.
narcos
noun, narc.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
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.”.
narco-
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
estral
adjective, estrous.
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
etalon
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.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
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.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
nocti-
nitro-
nitres
noun, niter.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
craals
noun, kraal.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
iatro-
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
lorans
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.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
loners
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
litres
noun, liter.
liters
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.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
Lorens
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
cteno-
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instr.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
inter.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
oracle
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.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
contr.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recti-
intra-
intro.
rectos
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
intros
noun, an introduction.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
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.
steno-
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
areola
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
citral
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.
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
talers
noun, thaler.
aniso-
anlace
noun, anelace.
anoles
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.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
arsen-
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
atonal
adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
astro-
astron
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Aeolia
noun, Aeolis.
actin-
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
aeron.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
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-
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
trans.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
tenias
noun, taenia.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
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.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
tarso-
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
Altona
noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
Anatol
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
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.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
Calais
noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
scato-
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
cerat-
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
celto-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
scler-
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
centi-
centr-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
sarco-
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Cantal
noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
citole
noun, cittern.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
naso-
tiles
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.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
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.
tera-
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
tenia
noun, taenia.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
natl.
teno-
nears
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
riata
noun, a lariat.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
nails
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.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
telo-
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
treas
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
sanit
lenos
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.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
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.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Leona
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:
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
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.
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.
trois
noun, the number 3.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
saice
noun, syce.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
tries
noun, plural of try.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lect.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
tolas
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.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
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.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
litre
noun, liter.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
licet
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
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.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
TORES
noun, a torus.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
sarc-
tonia
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
tears
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Scot.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
raias
noun, rayah.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
ranis
noun, ranee.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
solan
noun, a gannet.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
oste-
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Srta.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
orles
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:
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratan
noun, rattan.
orial
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Recit
Sino-
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
seti-
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
sero-
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
reals
noun, real number.
Seric
reata
noun, riata.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
rect.
sect.
sito-
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
slain
noun, sley.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
scat-
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
taler
noun, thaler.
talcs
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.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
taels
noun, liang.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
noct-
Tarai
noun, Terai.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
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.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
ster.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
orans
noun, orant.
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.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
taces
noun, tasset.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
octa-
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
scion
noun, a descendant.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
OIcel
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
reni-
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
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.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
IATSE
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
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.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Icel.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
icons
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.
areo-
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Arnel
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
asco-
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
cert.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
cero-
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
cine-
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
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.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Elton
noun, a male given name.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insol
inst.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
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.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
ileo-
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
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.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
incr.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
incl.
incor
ante-
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
ASEAN
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
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.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Cant.
ento-
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
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.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
encl.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Caren
noun, a female given name.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
carns
noun, cairn.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
ation
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
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.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
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.
ecto-
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
cata-
econ.
ecol.
anis-
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
airts
noun, a direction.
lact-
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
colat
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
aero-
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Cons.
crit.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Ital.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
coria
noun, plural of corium.
cores
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Alcor
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
cont.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Alas.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
aeri-
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coala
noun, koala.
acet-
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.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Close
noun, the act of closing.
30-30
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
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.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
actos
lansa
noun, langsat.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
acro-
coel-
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
alecs
noun, a herring.
Const
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
anat.
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.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
anal.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
craal
noun, kraal.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
Alta.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
alto-
Iran.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
alti-
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
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.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
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.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Corse
noun, corpse.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
clase
intr.
islet
noun, a very small island.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
cit.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
scil
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
clar
Carn
noun, cairn.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
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.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
sci.
Ceto
Cels
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
RONA
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
cen.
Sat.
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.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
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.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
CERN
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
cet-
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
cis-
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Casa
noun, a house.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rit.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
cat.
cir.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Roti
noun, roast.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
1080
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
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.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
scr.
Alis
alt.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
ter.
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.
tel-
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alec
noun, a herring.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
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.
Alco
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
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.
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.
ano-
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Tana
noun, thana.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
anes
adverb, once.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
ance
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Anas
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.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tion
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
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.
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.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
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.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
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.
acr-
ACLS
aer-
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
tri-
acea
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
tRNA
tron
tsar
noun, czar.
Tore
noun, a torus.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Ala.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Aire
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
ANSI
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
ator
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
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.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
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.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
atic
ates
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Aten
noun, Aton.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
SLIC
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
sec.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Can.
sice
noun, syce.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cal.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
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.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
str.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
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.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ant.
Ste.
ARIS
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Sol.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
soln
asc-
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
Soni
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
art.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Sra.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Oct.
iso-
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
lits
noun, litas.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
lit.
oils
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.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
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.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
NTIA
Ire.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
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.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Isle
noun, a small island.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
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.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lino
noun, linoleum.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
ELAS
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
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:
ect-
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
enc.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ole-
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
NCTE
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
itol
enl.
Ont.
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.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
ICAO
ical
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
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.
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.
IATA
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Ice.
iana
NIRA
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
NCAA
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
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.
ile-
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Inc.
neo-
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
inae
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
not-
etc.
lote
noun, lotus.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
nos-
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
est.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
eso-
RNAS
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
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.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
IAEA
NACA
int.
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.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
intl
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.
NOAA
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
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.
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.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
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.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
rel.
Con.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
ctr.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
lea.
Rani
noun, ranee.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
cts.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Cor.
Lani
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
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.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
real
noun, real number.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
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):
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Lat.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
crat
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Cres
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Cort
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.
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.
recs
noun, recreation.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
lacs
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).
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
lin.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
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.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Raia
noun, rayah.
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).
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
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.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Col.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
eco-
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
AOA
LSI
aor
TSI
Aar
LSC
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
LCA
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
TSE
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ina
noun, a female given name.
LST
ac-
Tro
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
LCT
al.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ine
TAE
preposition, to.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
AIA
TAL
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
AAE
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
an.
LCI
in.
NAA
NCO
ILS
ltr
LTA
Ar.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ite
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
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.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
let
noun, British. a lease.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Les
ALC
ITC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ITA
TIA
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
TES
noun, ti1 .
ist
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
LOC
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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).
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
tlr
tlo
TLC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Lt.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Lir
noun, Ler.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
La.
AIC
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.
ISR
AEC
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Ir.
IOT
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
ANC
TCA
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 = .
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
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.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
IOC
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TCS
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
LON
Isl
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
ise
AEA
ae.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
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.
IRS
tr.
IRO
TEC
noun, detective.
IRL
tra
IRC
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ot-
EIS
eir
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ECA
ose
CEA
ec-
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
sc.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
OTA
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ote
OTS
RCS
Re.
CEO
SAR
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
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
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.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
OIr
OIt
ne-
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Ola
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
ONR
ons
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
en-
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ea.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
OCS
ROI
RSA
Rs.
RCT
REA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
cle
COS
noun, romaine.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
REC
noun, recreation.
CLI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
rt.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ROA
RNA
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Clo
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.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
CNS
CNO
RSE
rte
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
eo-
CIA
CIE
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ctn
plural, carton.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
cte
CTA
CST
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.
CSR
RTS
CSO
CSA
CRT
CRS
SAE
RCA
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
RCN
SAA
SRO
So.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
OCR
ETR
Ia.
io-
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
NOC
ics
CLR
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
ETS
ase
sot
noun, a drunkard.
ETO
ASI
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
ast
SLR
ESR
Esc
at.
ESL
ial
SLE
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:
NEA
ILO
NEC
STL
STI
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.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
ier
NES
NIA
ARS
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
IAS
Sta
St.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Sr.
nr.
ASN
ATA
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
NRA
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAS
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ESA
ERT
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
ERS
noun, ervil.
OSA
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.
Co.
cr.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
cs.
ct.
cl.
CAA
CAI
OTC
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
SLA
NRC
NSA
ATC
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Oc.
NSC
TL
AO
CE
RN
TC
RI
ol
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
le
RC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
RO
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
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.
t.
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.
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.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
SN
O.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
OE
noun, oy2 .
EI
i.
L2
ic
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
L1
NI
OA
NL
TE
noun, ti1 .
LR
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
LC
L.
SL
SA
S.
TN
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
ln
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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