Anagrams of lacrimatories
Word lacrimatories has
2234 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of lacrimatories.
- moralities
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noun,
conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- crematoria
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noun,
a crematory.
- air-to-air
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adverb,
from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
- lacrimator
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noun,
lachrymator.
- molarities
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noun,
the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- alacrities
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noun,
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
- Camorrista
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noun,
a member of the Camorra of Italy.
- cameralist
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noun,
any of the mercantilist economists or public servants in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries who held that the economic power of a nation can be enhanced by increasing its monetary wealth, as by the accumulation of bullion.
- calamities
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noun,
a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
- cremators
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noun,
a person who cremates.
- airstream
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noun,
any localized airflow.
- rolamites
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- Calamites
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noun,
any fossil plant of the genus Calamites and related genera of the Carboniferous Period, resembling oversized horsetails and constituting much of the coal used as fuel.
- clarities
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- armistice
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noun,
a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce:
- tricresol
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noun,
a mixture of the three isomeric cresols.
- sartorial
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adjective,
of or relating to tailors or their trade:
- solitaire
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noun,
Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- 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.
- aerialist
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noun,
a trapeze artist.
- tailraces
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- realistic
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adjective,
interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical:
- eroticism
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noun,
the sexual or erotic quality or character of something.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- maiolicas
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noun,
majolica.
- mislocate
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verb (used with object),
to misplace.
- satirical
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire:
- carrioles
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noun,
cariole.
- ameristic
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adjective,
not divided into parts; having no meristem.
- triserial
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adjective,
arranged in three series or rows.
- isometric
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noun,
isometrics, isometric exercise (def 1).
- aromatics
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- Artemisia
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.
- oralities
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noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- Masoretic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- Timisoara
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noun,
a city in W Romania.
- armorials
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noun,
a book containing heraldic bearings and devices.
- marcasite
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noun,
Also called white iron pyrites. a common mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , chemically similar to pyrite but crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.
- racialism
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noun,
racism.
- marialite
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noun,
a member of the scapolite group, rich in sodium and containing no calcium.
- materials
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- arterials
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- realtors
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- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- erratics
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- alarmist
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noun,
a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.
- maitrise
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noun,
mastery; skill.
- isomeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or displaying isomerism.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- lamister
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noun,
lamster.
- rearmost
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adjective,
farthest in the rear; last.
- ceramals
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noun,
cermet.
- camorras
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noun,
a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911.
- airtimes
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- ceramist
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noun,
a person who makes ceramics.
- restoral
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noun,
restoration.
- matrices
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noun,
something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
- 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.
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- scleroma
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noun,
a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- relators
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noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- carriole
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noun,
cariole.
- Mercator
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noun,
Gerhardus [jer-hahr-duh s] /dʒərˈhɑr dəs/ (Show IPA), (Gerhard Kremer) 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- scimitar
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noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- meristic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.
- calamite
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noun,
any fossil plant of the genus Calamites and related genera of the Carboniferous Period, resembling oversized horsetails and constituting much of the coal used as fuel.
- Amritsar
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noun,
a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.
- aoristic
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adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- rolamite
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- Islamite
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noun,
a Muslim.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- semiotic
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noun,
semiotics.
- caramels
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- meticals
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- seriatim
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adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- metrical
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adjective,
pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- Serratia
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noun,
a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
- iotacism
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noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- amirates
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noun,
emirate.
- maiolica
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noun,
majolica.
- moralist
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noun,
a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- armoires
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noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- armories
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noun,
a storage place for weapons and other war equipment.
- mortices
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- Armorica
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noun,
an ancient region in NW France, corresponding generally to Brittany.
- aerators
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- 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.
- clitoris
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noun,
the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
- armorial
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noun,
a book containing heraldic bearings and devices.
- 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.
- rotaries
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noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- comities
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noun,
mutual courtesy; civility.
- criteria
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- airmails
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noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- claimers
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- lorimers
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noun,
a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.
- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- cremator
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noun,
a person who cremates.
- limiters
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noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- rasorial
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adjective,
given to scratching the ground for food, as chickens; gallinaceous.
- rarities
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noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- armorist
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noun,
a person who is an expert at heraldry.
- 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.
- Listeria
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- mistrial
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noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- Cerritos
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- Elamitic
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noun,
Elamite (def 2).
- trisomic
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adjective,
having one chromosome in addition to the usual diploid number.
- aromatic
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- arterial
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- Cimarosa
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noun,
Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- arterio-
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- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- trailers
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noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- oatmeals
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noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- arteri-
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- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- rosaria
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noun,
a rose garden.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Israeli
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- ARTEMIS
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noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- limites
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noun,
plural of limes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Artesia
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noun,
a city in S California.
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- 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.
- Camelot
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noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- 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.
- limiter
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noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- astrol.
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- tarmacs
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noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- saltier
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noun,
saltire.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- atomics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- lamster
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noun,
a fugitive from the law.
- tarries
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noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- lariats
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- larries
-
noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- tarsier
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noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- laicism
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- Tarasco
-
noun,
Tarascan.
- Salieri
-
noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- lictors
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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.
- Asiatic
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noun,
an Asian person.
- Liatris
-
noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- sarcoma
-
noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- caeomas
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- lactams
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- lectors
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- lactase
-
noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- camlets
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- Camorra
-
noun,
a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- clarets
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Creator
-
noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- clamors
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- claimer
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- 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.
- 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.
- crosier
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noun,
a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
- craters
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Somalia
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noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- cirrose
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adjective,
having a cirrus or cirri.
- solicit
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- solatia
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- cimelia
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plural noun,
treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- solaria
-
noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- comates
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- colmars
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- coastal
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adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- 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.
- coarser
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adjective,
of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- stearo-
-
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- comitia
-
noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- cormels
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- corrals
-
noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- correl.
-
- corsair
-
noun,
a fast ship used for piracy.
- corslet
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noun,
corselet (def 2).
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- tamales
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- Carlota
-
noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- carters
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- iatrics
-
- carroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carreta
-
noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- carrels
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- imarets
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Carmela
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- sclero-
-
- Cartier
-
noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- 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.
- caritas
-
noun,
charity.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- scatoma
-
noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- Scarlet
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- caramel
-
noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- Semitic
-
noun,
a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- elicits
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- elitism
-
noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- cerato-
-
- ceramal
-
noun,
cermet.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- eristic
-
noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- similar
-
adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- erratas
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- erratic
-
noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- Setaria
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- Caserta
-
noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- cartels
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- rostral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a rostrum.
- roister
-
verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- marital
-
- metical
-
noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- reclaim
-
noun,
reclamation:
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- Mercast
-
noun,
a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- relator
-
noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- amatols
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Martial
-
noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- marries
-
verb (used with object),
to take in marriage:
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- Maritsa
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Marisol
-
noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- Alastor
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
- amirate
-
noun,
emirate.
- remoras
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- marcels
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- marcato
-
adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- maltose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- maltase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts maltose into glucose and causes similar cleavage of many other glucosides.
- amtracs
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- re-sort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- Realtor
-
- milreis
-
noun,
a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
- malates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- Morelia
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- oralism
-
noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- trocars
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- oatmeal
-
noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- osmatic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- trimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- 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.
- 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.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- mortars
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- mortals
-
noun,
a human being.
- morales
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- ramtils
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- aerator
-
noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- trailer
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- tracers
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- airmail
-
noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- Mistral
-
noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- miscite
-
verb (used with or without object),
to misquote.
- reactor
-
noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- miracle
-
noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- miotics
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- milters
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- malices
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- merlots
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Lorimer
-
noun,
a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.
- termors
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- armlets
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- roaster
-
noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- armrest
-
noun,
a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.
- Mai-Tai
-
noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- malaco-
-
- armoire
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- aristo-
-
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- malaise
-
noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- areolas
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- somat-
-
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- crores
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Cromer
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Evelyn Baring.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- 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.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- 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.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- 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.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- 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.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- morels
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- 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.
- Ortler
-
noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- corers
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- ormers
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- 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.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- 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.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- corral
-
noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- Morris
-
noun,
Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack [muh-kwig slak] /məˈkwɪg ˈslæk/ (Show IPA), 1814–1902, U.S. suffragist.
- 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).
- morsel
-
noun,
a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- sorrel
-
noun,
light reddish-brown.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- 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.
- 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.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- 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.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- retro-
-
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- macro-
-
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- remora
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- scato-
-
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- scler-
-
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- lacto-
-
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- lactam
-
noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- sarco-
-
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- metro-
-
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- rearms
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- micro-
-
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- 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.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- milit.
-
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- Lorrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- metal.
-
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- masto-
-
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matri-
-
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- rectos
-
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- recti-
-
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- iatro-
-
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sacro-
-
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- cirro-
-
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- carrom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- 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.
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- tremor
-
noun,
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- 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.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- treasr
-
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- 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.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- 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.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- cerat-
-
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- 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.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Arcaro
-
noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- 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.
- celto-
-
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- 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.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- trimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- tarso-
-
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- 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.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- termor
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- armors
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- 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.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- astro-
-
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- aceto-
-
- 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.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- AMORC
-
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- masc.
-
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Amer.
-
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- terr.
-
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- 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.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- 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.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- 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.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- term.
-
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- 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.
- restr
-
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- 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.
- male-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- 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.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- areo-
-
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- mast-
-
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- alto-
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- 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.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- treas
-
- acro-
-
- 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.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- actos
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- aeri-
-
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- aemia
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- 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:
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- OIcel
-
- ormer
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- orial
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- 30-30
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- acet-
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- oste-
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- tera-
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- 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.
- mero-
-
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meso-
-
- Recit
-
- meta-
-
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- metr-
-
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- alti-
-
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- matr-
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Alta.
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- rect.
-
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Metol
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- misc.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- miso-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- rears
-
- Alcor
-
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Alas.
-
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- cero-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- 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.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- sito-
-
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- 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.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- 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.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- ecol.
-
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- 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.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- cert.
-
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- ileo-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- IATSE
-
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- sect.
-
- Icel.
-
- 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.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ilio-
-
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- imit.
-
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Scot.
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- semi-
-
- 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.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- cata-
-
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- seti-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- sero-
-
- Seric
-
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Comr.
-
- ster.
-
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- 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?.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- cores
-
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- 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.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- corr.
-
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- coel-
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- colat
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- 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.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Srta.
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- crit.
-
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- 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.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- 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).
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- stome
-
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- 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.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- clase
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- atmo-
-
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- 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.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- lact-
-
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- sarc-
-
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- 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.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- 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.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- asco-
-
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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.
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- licet
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- 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.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- tears
-
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- scat-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Ital.
-
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- istic
-
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- 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.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- 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.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- 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.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- 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.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- rel.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- sec.
-
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- tri-
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- 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:
- sci.
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- scr.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- scil
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Ste.
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- 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.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Sra.
-
- tel-
-
- SRAM
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Rom.
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Saml
-
- SLIC
-
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- 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.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- 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.
- 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.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Sat.
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- 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.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- Tasm
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- str.
-
- 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.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sem.
-
- RIIA
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- 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.
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- 1080
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- crat
-
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- eso-
-
- Cres
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- cml.
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coml
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cort
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- est.
-
- etc.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lea.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- IAEA
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATA
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- IMCO
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- 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).
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- 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.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- itol
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Amal
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMLS
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- aet.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acea
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Alco
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cet-
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arr.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- 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).
- ASME
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ates
-
- atic
-
- 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.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- ator
-
- Cal.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ical
-
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- met.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- mil.
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mar.
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSAE
-
- MSCE
-
- msec
-
- MSIE
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oct.
-
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MILR
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- lit.
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- 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:
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- ast
-
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- 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.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- TCS
-
- rte
-
- at.
-
- ASR
-
- TCA
-
- ise
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- Les
-
- MSI
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ARS
-
- MSE
-
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- MSA
-
- RSA
-
- ase
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- ASI
-
- MRA
-
- MOR
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ASM
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ml.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- TAL
-
- MLA
-
- CEA
-
- LMT
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- SAE
-
- CEO
-
- MIT
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- LTA
-
- RCA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- RCT
-
- 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.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- ca.
-
- CAA
-
- 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.
-
- MTI
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- MOI
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MTS
-
- TIA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Ola
-
- AIC
-
- OIt
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- OIr
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
-
- 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.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ACS
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- Tro
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- Om.
-
- AAM
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- LIM
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- 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.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ote
-
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Oc.
-
- OTS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- AMS
-
- tlo
-
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- REA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- MTO
-
- TLC
-
- tlr
-
- OEM
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- OCS
-
- ALC
-
- OCR
-
- 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.
- ose
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- TMO
-
- ALM
-
- OAS
-
- 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.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CIA
-
- 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.
- CIE
-
- se-
-
- Mao
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SLE
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- ILS
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ILO
-
- SLA
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- 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.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- MSL
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- MSC
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Mo.
-
- La.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- IOT
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ir.
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Lt.
-
- eir
-
- CIM
-
- EIS
-
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- 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
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- IOC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- io-
-
- ISR
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- LST
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- Isl
-
- 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).
- LSM
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MAA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ist
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- il-
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- sc.
-
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- 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).
- ITA
-
- ESR
-
- ier
-
- 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).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- mi.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CLR
-
- CMA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ROA
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- STI
-
- Clo
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- LCI
-
- ltr
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- LCT
-
- LCM
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- LCA
-
- STL
-
- cle
-
- LOC
-
- ROI
-
- CLI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- MIE
-
- STM
-
- IRS
-
- Sr.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- IRC
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- SAR
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Me.
-
- IRO
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- SCM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- 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.
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- RMC
-
- IRL
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Mc-
-
- CRS
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- 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.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- ol
-
- AO
-
- M.
-
- LC
-
- ic
-
- CE
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- CM
-
- L2
-
- RO
-
- SM
-
- LM
-
- le
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- L1
-
- i.
-
- LR
-
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- OA
-
- TM
-
- TL
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- R.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- L.
-
- RI
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- O.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: