Anagrams of laryngectomy
Word laryngectomy has
1475 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of laryngectomy.
- Claremont
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- gyrectomy
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noun,
excision of a cerebral gyrus.
- long-term
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adjective,
covering a relatively long period of time:
- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- geomancy
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noun,
divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- cornmeal
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noun,
Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Montreal
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noun,
a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
- claymore
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noun,
a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century.
- octangle
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noun,
octagon.
- gynaeco-
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- germano-
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- laryngo-
-
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- Tyrolean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- argento-
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- monetary
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adjective,
of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- yeomanry
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noun,
yeomen collectively.
- yeomanly
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adverb,
like or as befits a yeoman.
- negatory
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adjective,
marked by negation; denying; negative.
- matronly
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- yearlong
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adjective,
lasting for a year.
- normalcy
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noun,
the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality:
- magneto-
-
- long-arm
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noun,
a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
- category
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noun,
any general or comprehensive division; a class.
- Montale
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noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- Reymont
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noun,
Władysław Stanisław [vwah-dee-swahf stah-nee-swahf] /vwɑˈdi swɑf stɑˈni swɑf/ (Show IPA), ("Ladislas Regmont") 1868–1925, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1924.
- montage
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noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- mongrel
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noun,
a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed.
- centro-
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- almoner
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noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- almonry
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noun,
the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
- Langreo
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noun,
a city in N Spain.
- cerato-
-
- Langtry
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noun,
Lillie [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Emily Charlotte Le Breton"the Jersey Lily") 1852–1929, English actress.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- larceny
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noun,
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- antero-
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- laryng-
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- Clayton
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noun,
John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
- magnet-
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- anolyte
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noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- anymore
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adverb,
any longer.
- clangor
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noun,
a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- clanger
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noun,
a person or thing that clangs.
- nemato-
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- coagent
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noun,
a joint agent.
- angerly
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adverb,
Archaic. angrily.
- cognate
-
noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- contra-
-
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- legator
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noun,
a person who bequeaths; a testator.
- Amyntor
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noun,
a king of Ormenium who refused to give his daughter Astydamia to Hercules and who was slain by Hercules.
- Marengo
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noun,
a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.
- margent
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noun,
margin.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- congeal
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verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- Ortegal
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noun,
Cape, a cape in NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- latency
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- Alcyone
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noun,
a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- Cremona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- cryogen
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noun,
a substance for producing low temperatures; freezing mixture.
- Germany
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noun,
a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). Capital: Berlin.
- acronym
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noun,
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- melano-
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- tangelo
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noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- myocyte
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noun,
a contractile cell, especially an elongated cell in sponges that forms a sphincter around body openings.
- elytron
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noun,
one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
- megalo-
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- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- Telamon
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noun,
atlas (def 5).
- Carolyn
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noun,
a female given name.
- megaron
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noun,
a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.
- acolyte
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noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- gynecol
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- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- megaton
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noun,
one million tons.
- gyneco-
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- acrogen
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noun,
a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
- agentry
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noun,
the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
- go-cart
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noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- Graeco-
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- greatly
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adverb,
in or to a great degree; much:
- 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.
- royalty
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noun,
royal persons collectively.
- Cameron
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noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- gameto-
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- Romance
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Camelot
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noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- Menorca
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noun,
Minorca.
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- garment
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noun,
any article of clothing:
- aglycon
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noun,
a noncarbohydrate group, usually an alcohol or phenol, combined with a sugar to form a glycoside.
- Gramont
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noun,
Philibert [fee-lee-ber] /fi liˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Comte de, 1621–1707, French courtier, soldier, and adventurer.
- Malory
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noun,
Sir Thomas, c1400–71, English author.
- clayey
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adjective,
covered or smeared with clay.
- Carmel
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noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- Malone
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noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Mentor
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noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- mayten
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noun,
a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.
- mental
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noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- melan-
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- Melton
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noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- clamor
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- caryo-
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- mangey
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adjective,
mangy.
- Carmen
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noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- manger
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noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- cerat-
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- Ceylon
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noun,
former name of Sri Lanka.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Marten
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noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- meanly
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adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- centr-
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- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Martel
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noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Marlon
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noun,
a male given name.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- mangle
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noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- megal-
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- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Marley
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noun,
Robert Nesta ("Bob") 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Margot
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noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Carney
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noun,
carny.
- matron
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- cyano-
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- Cygnet
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noun,
a young swan.
- mantel
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noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- narco-
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- Leyton
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noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- grano-
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- gleamy
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adjective,
gleaming.
- elytra
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noun,
plural of elytron.
- glyco-
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- gnarly
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adjective,
gnarled.
- goaler
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- ectomy
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- Greco-
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- glance
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noun,
a quick or brief look.
- Gretna
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noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- groyne
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noun,
groin (def 4).
- yearly
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noun,
a publication appearing once a year.
- cteno-
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- yeoman
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noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- lacto-
-
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Elmont
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noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- enamor
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verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- etymon
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noun,
the linguistic form from which another form is historically derived, as the Latin cor “heart,” which is the etymon of English cordial, or the Indo-European *ḱ (e) rd-, which is the etymon of Latin cor, Greek kardía, Russian serdtse, and English heart.
- galore
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adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- Galton
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noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- gamely
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adverb,
in a game or plucky manner:
- gamet-
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- gantry
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noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- Garcon
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noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- Garnet
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- gyrate
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adjective,
Zoology. having convolutions.
- garote
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noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Gentry
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noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- German
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- gymno-
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- gynec-
-
- engram
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noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- creamy
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adjective,
containing cream.
- laymen
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noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- Cleary
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noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- cogent
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adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Colmar
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- colent
-
- lyrate
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adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Loyang
-
noun,
Luoyang.
- comely
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adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- loment
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noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clergy
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noun,
the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
- macro-
-
- macron
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Layton
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noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- cormel
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noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- contr.
-
- Conger
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- legacy
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noun,
Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
- legato
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adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- celto-
-
- gayety
-
noun,
gaiety.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Anglo-
-
- agency
-
noun,
an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another:
- notary
-
noun,
notary public.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- nycto-
-
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- aeron.
-
- nemat-
-
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- Argyle
-
noun,
a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors, used in knitting socks, sweaters, etc.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- nearly
-
adverb,
all but; almost:
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- Motley
-
noun,
a combination of different colors.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- Mornay
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noun,
Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), Seigneur du Plessis-Marly [se-nyœr dy ple-see-mar-lee] /sɛˈnyœr dü plɛ si marˈli/ (Show IPA), ("Pope of the Huguenots") 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.
- Morley
-
noun,
Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
- Morgen
-
noun,
a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa.
- Taylor
-
noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- amylo-
-
- realty
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- almery
-
noun,
ambry.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- re-lay
-
verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- orangy
-
adjective,
resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color:
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- 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.
- agron.
-
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Romany
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- anemo-
-
- anergy
-
noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- Romney
-
noun,
one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.
- Morgan
-
noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- metro-
-
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Myrtle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- aceto-
-
- myelo-
-
- Cagney
-
noun,
James, 1899–1986, U.S. film actor.
- mycol.
-
- Cayley
-
noun,
Arthur, 1821–95, English mathematician.
- calgon
-
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- metal.
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- merlon
-
noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- acetyl
-
adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- Tyrone
-
noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- monger
-
noun,
a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- gyno-
-
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- gyral
-
adjective,
gyratory.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- gamo-
-
- Yager
-
noun,
jaeger (defs 2, 3).
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- tera-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- gymel
-
noun,
the technique, found in some medieval English music, of singing voice parts in parallel thirds.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Regt.
-
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- tryma
-
noun,
a nut having an outer shell that becomes tough and dry and eventually splits open, as in the walnut and hickory.
- gamey
-
adjective,
gamy.
- germy
-
adjective,
full of germs.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- lact-
-
- teno-
-
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- g-cal
-
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- Glory
-
noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- gemot
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- Genl.
-
- glyc-
-
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- gyro-
-
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- tangy
-
adjective,
having a tang.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- gyron
-
noun,
a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
- geol.
-
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- geom.
-
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- glary
-
adjective,
harshly brilliant; glaring.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- telo-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- gram.
-
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- term.
-
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- Gorey
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Gomer
-
noun,
an undesirable hospital patient.
- Gomel
-
noun,
a city in SE Byelorussia (Belarus), on a tributary of the Dnieper.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- golem
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- Goyen
-
noun,
(Charles) William, 1915–83, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- lang.
-
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- marg.
-
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- 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.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- mangy
-
adjective,
having, caused by, or like the mange.
- natl.
-
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- mancy
-
- malty
-
adjective,
of, like, or containing malt.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- male-
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- noct-
-
- Mont.
-
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- Mylar
-
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- mero-
-
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- meno-
-
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- meta-
-
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Metol
-
- metr-
-
- metry
-
- myco-
-
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- myel-
-
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Myron
-
noun,
chrism.
- mega-
-
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- 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.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- matr-
-
- gayly
-
adverb,
gaily.
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- Oreg.
-
- latry
-
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- rangy
-
adjective,
(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- MAgEc
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- lt-yr
-
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octa-
-
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lect.
-
- 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.
- Gayle
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- cryo-
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- ante-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- areo-
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- contg
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- Cong.
-
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- angry
-
adjective,
feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- alto-
-
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- econ.
-
- algo-
-
- ecol.
-
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Amer.
-
- amyl-
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- AMORC
-
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- Angl.
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Comr.
-
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clary
-
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.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cent.
-
- cytol
-
- cyto-
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Cymry
-
noun,
the Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- cyan-
-
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- coel-
-
- Armen
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Arnel
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- atmo-
-
- atomy
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- colat
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atory
-
- cagey
-
adjective,
cautious, wary, or shrewd:
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Cayey
-
noun,
a city in central Puerto Rico.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- calmy
-
adjective,
calm.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- 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.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- ecto-
-
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- engr.
-
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- encl.
-
- ency.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- agley
-
adverb,
off the right line; awry; wrong.
- agcy.
-
- agro-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- 30-30
-
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- acet-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- actg.
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- aero-
-
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ergo-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- ento-
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- agony
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- mGal
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- myo-
-
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- tel-
-
- cagy
-
adjective,
cagey.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- myc-
-
- Cal.
-
- Mngr
-
- Gal.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- 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)
- met.
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ter.
-
- rel.
-
- Alco
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- org.
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- atm.
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- aer-
-
- 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:
- 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.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- ator
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- 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.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- 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.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- 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.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- cen.
-
- Alg.
-
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- tomy
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- tRNA
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- CERN
-
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- tron
-
- Reg.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ment
-
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- acr-
-
- Meng
-
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- men-
-
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Algy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- 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.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- art.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- Rom.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Oct.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- not-
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- ano-
-
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ant.
-
- RONA
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- 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.
- Ont.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- agr.
-
- orgy
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- ole-
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- onym
-
- amt.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- ance
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- ancy
-
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- 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:
- 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.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Arm.
-
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nagy
-
noun,
Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- aet.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- NCTE
-
- mtge
-
- mtg.
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- mRNA
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nor.
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- nomy
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- 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.
- neo-
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Arg.
-
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- 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.
- alt.
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- cet-
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Ceto
-
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lam.
-
- crat
-
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- Yoga
-
noun,
a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- ctr.
-
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Yang
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- YMCA
-
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- gro.
-
- Grey
-
noun,
Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- gory
-
adjective,
covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Con.
-
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Com.
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- 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.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- coml
-
- leg.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cort
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- Cor.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- eco-
-
- gony
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gyn-
-
- etc.
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- etym
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- gamy
-
adjective,
having the tangy flavor or odor of game:
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- ect-
-
- Gmat
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- EGmc
-
- Goya
-
noun,
Francisco de [fran-sis-koh duh;; Spanish frahn-thees-kaw de,, -sees-] /frænˈsɪs koʊ də;; Spanish frɑnˈθis kɔ dɛ,, -ˈsis-/ (Show IPA), (Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes) 1746–1828, Spanish painter.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- GNMA
-
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- gyne
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- Glyn
-
noun,
Elinor, 1864–1943, English writer.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- gley
-
noun,
a mottled soil in which iron compounds have been oxidized and reduced by intermittent water saturation.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- gyre
-
noun,
a ring or circle.
- enc.
-
- gyr-
-
- Gyor
-
noun,
a city in NW Hungary.
- gyny
-
- Eng.
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 1080
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Lory
-
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.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cml.
-
- Cmon
-
- 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:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- cog.
-
- logy
-
adjective,
lacking physical or mental energy or vitality; sluggish; dull; lethargic.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- log-
-
- Man.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- cyl.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- cyte
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- mal-
-
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- mag.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Col.
-
- lyte
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- ca.
-
- MRE
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mt.
-
- TAL
-
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- mtn
-
- Agt
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- 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.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- rt.
-
- AGM
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- rte
-
- Clo
-
- MRA
-
- en-
-
- EMT
-
- gl.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- EMR
-
- ROG
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- GMC
-
- NCO
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- LTA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- 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.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- goy
-
noun,
a term used by a Jew to refer to someone who is not Jewish.
- ALM
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- ECM
-
- Gr.
-
- ECG
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ltr
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Mo.
-
- GMT
-
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- MTO
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- 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.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- ALC
-
- 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.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- acy
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- MOR
-
- Cym
-
- ETO
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- lg.
-
- at.
-
- Ar.
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- CEO
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- ety
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tng
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- Mao
-
- CYO
-
- ag-
-
- CGM
-
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- Tro
-
- Am.
-
- GCM
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- ac-
-
- tra
-
- an.
-
- tr.
-
- Ga.
-
- ATC
-
- ETR
-
- al.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- TMO
-
- tlr
-
- gym
-
noun,
a gymnasium.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ery
-
- CEA
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- LMT
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- LNG
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- AGC
-
- cle
-
- ECA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- MCR
-
- tlo
-
- GCT
-
- TLC
-
- 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.
- GCA
-
- ERT
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- GCE
-
- GCR
-
- TGN
-
- mcg
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- gey
-
adverb,
Scot. considerably; very.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- RCA
-
- cte
-
- ec-
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OEM
-
- LON
-
- NYA
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NGC
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- aor
-
- Ola
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- yer
-
- CRT
-
- OLG
-
- CTA
-
- Om.
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- my-
-
- ml.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- ANC
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Yeo
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ctg
-
- MNE
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANG
-
- 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.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- nr.
-
- 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).
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- LOC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- NRC
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CMG
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- MLG
-
- MLA
-
- NRA
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Lt.
-
- MNA
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- La.
-
- OCR
-
- NMR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oc.
-
- NOC
-
- 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.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- OTC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- MLR
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ONR
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- LCT
-
- YCL
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- AME
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- NYC
-
- AMC
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- ean
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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.
- 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.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- gre
-
- CMA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- CLR
-
- 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.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ote
-
- LCM
-
- yay
-
adverb,
to the extent, amount, etc., indicated:
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Co.
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- eo-
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- CNM
-
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Eg.
-
- CNO
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- MGr
-
- MGT
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- LCA
-
- cr.
-
- NEC
-
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- EOM
-
- GTO
-
- gt.
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- GTC
-
- ory
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- ly
-
- MN
-
- AO
-
- TM
-
- NL
-
- NM
-
- 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.
- GM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- G.
-
- le
-
- TN
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- TL
-
- rg
-
- MG
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- YT
-
- GN
-
- RO
-
- Y.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CM
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ry
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ey
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- M.
-
- RC
-
- RN
-
- N.
-
- LR
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NG
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- t.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LC
-
- GC
-
- ty
-
- O.
-
- LM
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OG
-
- OA
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- TG
-
- L.
-
- yr
-
- ln
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- yl
-
- NY
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ol
-
- CE
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- NC
-