Anagrams of lacerations
Word lacerations has
2287 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of lacerations.
- senatorial
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:
- laceration
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noun,
the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- Alcoranist
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noun,
a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- serotinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- cast-iron
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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
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noun,
a follower of Cartesian thought.
- Escalator
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noun,
Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
- tailraces
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- laitances
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- carolines
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noun,
a female given name.
- ascertain
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verb (used with object),
to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
- scalation
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noun,
an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
- antisolar
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adjective,
(on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
- acroleins
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- anorectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- arsenical
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noun,
any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
- relations
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- sclerotin
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noun,
an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- rationals
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- craniates
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- contrails
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- sectarian
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noun,
a member of a sect.
- cantorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- ancestral
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adjective,
pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors:
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- analcites
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- Orleanist
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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
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noun,
Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cilantros
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- orientals
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- clarinets
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Orleanais
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noun,
a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Lorestan
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noun,
Luristan.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- carlines
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noun,
an old woman.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- Estancia
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- clarions
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- analects
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plural noun,
selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
- senorita
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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
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Canaries
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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
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- also-ran
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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
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- ancestor
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noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- seatrain
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noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- sea-lion
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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
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noun,
carotene.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- ocarinas
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- caterans
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- acerolas
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- asternal
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adjective,
not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- retinols
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noun,
vitamin A.
- clarinos
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- cloister
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noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- Artesian
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- Erastian
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noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- orinasal
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noun,
an orinasal sound.
- centrals
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Santeria
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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
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- laotians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Escorial
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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
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- arcanist
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noun,
a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- Artesia
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noun,
a city in S California.
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- citrals
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- arseno-
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- Astaire
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noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- stearin
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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
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- costrel
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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
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Sno-Cat
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- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- solaria
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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
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- astrol.
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- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- cranio-
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- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- solatia
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- aristo-
-
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- craniol
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- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- rialtos
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- centro-
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- centri-
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- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- satanic
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adjective,
of Satan.
- Celosia
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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
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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
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- Catalin
-
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- cerato-
-
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Salerno
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- saltern
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noun,
a saltworks.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- saltier
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noun,
saltire.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- saltire
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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
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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
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- clarino
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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
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- coastal
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adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- realist
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noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- constr.
-
- contra-
-
- sealant
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- Seconal
-
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- recital
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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
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- cornels
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cornets
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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
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- corslet
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noun,
corselet (def 2).
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- retails
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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
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- sclero-
-
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- colters
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Carlton
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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
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- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NC
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- L1
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- NI
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- OA
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- NL
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- LR
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LC
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- L.
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- SL
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- SA
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- S.
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- TN
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ln
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.