Anagrams of lichenification
Word lichenification has
1246 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of lichenification.
- infliction
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noun,
the act of inflicting.
- conciliate
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verb (used with object),
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
- fantoccini
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plural noun,
puppets or marionettes manipulated by strings, wires, or mechanical devices.
- technical
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like:
- half-cent
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., equal to one-half cent, issued at various periods between 1793 and 1857.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- cochineal
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noun,
a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions.
- catchline
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noun,
a word, phrase, or sentence used, especially in advertising or journalism, to arouse or call attention.
- Clintonia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
- filiation
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noun,
the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
- half-tone
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noun,
semitone.
- inflation
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noun,
Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- clinician
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noun,
a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.
- infection
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noun,
an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- infantile
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish:
- half-note
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noun,
a note equivalent in time value to one half of a whole note; minim.
- octennial
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adjective,
occurring every eight years.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- chelation
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noun,
Chemistry. the process of chelating.
- Neolithic
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adjective,
(sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East.
Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
- facecloth
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noun,
washcloth.
- anthelion
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noun,
a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
- chicalote
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noun,
a poppy, Argemone platyceras, growing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having prickly leaves and usually white flowers.
- nicotinic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing nicotine.
- niccolite
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noun,
nickeline.
- anticline
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- chieftain
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noun,
the chief of a clan or a tribe.
- chelonian
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.
- Alcithoe
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noun,
a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- catechol
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol.
- antilife
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adjective,
antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- conflate
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verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- conflict
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noun,
a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- catechin
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noun,
a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- flection
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noun,
the act of bending.
- oiticica
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noun,
a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.
- fontanel
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noun,
one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- anechoic
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adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- Connacht
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noun,
Irish name of Connaught.
- aniconic
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adjective,
not employing or permitting images, idols, etc.:
- halftone
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noun,
Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.
- Conchita
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noun,
a female given name.
- Catholic
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noun,
a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
- lecithin
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of phospholipids, occurring in animal and plant tissues and egg yolk, composed of units of choline, phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and glycerol.
- Cinchona
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noun,
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona, of the madder family, especially C. calisaya, native to the Andes, cultivated there and in Java and India for its bark, which yields quinine and other alkaloids.
- chaconne
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noun,
an ancient dance, probably of Spanish origin, in moderate triple meter.
- Iolanthe
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noun,
an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- ethnical
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adjective,
ethnic.
- falchion
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noun,
a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- falconet
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noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- enclitic
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noun,
an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
- infinite
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noun,
something that is infinite.
- lichenin
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noun,
a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from various lichens.
- fication
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- Fichtean
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noun,
an adherent or advocate of this philosophy.
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- colicin
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noun,
any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
- Nichole
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noun,
a female given name.
- helico-
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- choline
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noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- Channel
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noun,
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- neolith
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noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- chancel
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- infante
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noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- cholate
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- cholent
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noun,
a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- chicane
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- Chicano
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- chinone
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noun,
quinone.
- concent
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noun,
concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- nitchie
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
- Chilcat
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noun,
Chilkat.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- Clifton
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- inconel
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- inflate
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- inflect
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verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- Clinton
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noun,
De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
- inflict
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- incline
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- initial
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- Cilicia
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noun,
an ancient country in SE Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- cancion
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noun,
song.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- ichnite
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- caliche
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noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- Lothian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- cofinal
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adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- hotline
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noun,
hot line.
- Cecilia
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 230? Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
- in-line
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adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- chalco-
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- Chianti
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noun,
a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- foliate
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- folacin
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noun,
folic acid.
- 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.
- tinfoil
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- echino-
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- fictile
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adjective,
capable of being molded.
- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- technol
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- Othniel
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noun,
a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
- techno-
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- confect
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noun,
a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.
- Alencon
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- ethanol
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noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- tachiol
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noun,
silver fluoride.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- actino-
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- technic
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noun,
technique.
- actinic
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adjective,
pertaining to actinism.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- thionic
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adjective,
of or relating to sulfur.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- filiate
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verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- finical
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adjective,
finicky.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- Finance
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noun,
the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- Fontina
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- faconne
-
noun,
a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- Antioch
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noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- confine
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noun,
Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
- facient
-
- Antheil
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noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- enchant
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verb (used with object),
to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
- connect
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adjective,
of or relating to a connection or connections:
- nonlife
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noun,
lack or absence of life.
- AFL-CIO
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- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Felicia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- enchain
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verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- ethnol.
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- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- aniline
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- halicot
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noun,
haricot2 .
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- cilice
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noun,
a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
- eolith
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noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- C-in-C
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- Fenian
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noun,
a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- fetial
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adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Falcon
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noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- choice
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Chinan
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noun,
Jinan.
- facile
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adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Chino-
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- chital
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noun,
axis deer.
- ethno-
-
- chitin
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noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- chiton
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- Ionian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- Choate
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noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- ethnic
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- inline
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noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- iolite
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noun,
cordierite.
- ethion
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- chole-
-
- enhalo
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- fanion
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noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- Fannie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- intine
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Concha
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noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Hinton
-
noun,
Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
- Fletch
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verb (used with object),
to provide (an arrow) with a feather.
- icicle
-
noun,
a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- Cochin
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- flinch
-
noun,
an act of flinching.
- flitch
-
noun,
the side of a hog (or, formerly, some other animal) salted and cured:
- folate
-
noun,
folic acid.
- fontal
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adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- cteno-
-
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- Hilton
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noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- colent
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- helio-
-
- contin
-
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- helic-
-
- hecto-
-
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- hectic
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adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- conch-
-
- iconic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- Iletin
-
- f-hole
-
noun,
either of two f -shaped holes in the body of a violin, cello, or similar stringed instrument.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- infin.
-
- clench
-
noun,
the act of clenching.
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Fichte
-
noun,
Johann Gottlieb [yoh-hahn gawt-leep] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈgɔt lip/ (Show IPA), 1762–1814, German philosopher.
- cliche
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noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- infant
-
noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- clinic
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noun,
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
- clino-
-
- filate
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- clothe
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verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- finite
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- clitic
-
noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- Inchon
-
noun,
a seaport in W South Korea.
- cloche
-
noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- finlet
-
noun,
a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
- Finnic
-
noun,
a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- clinch
-
noun,
the act of clinching.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- TEFLON
-
adjective,
characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
- calci-
-
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- Calif.
-
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- litho.
-
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- lithic
-
noun,
Archaeology. a stone artifact.
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- litchi
-
noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- anthol
-
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- olefin
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- 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.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- tacho-
-
- antho-
-
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
-
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- chilo-
-
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- aceto-
-
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- accel.
-
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- chicle
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- Linnhe
-
noun,
Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- lacto-
-
- actin-
-
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- celto-
-
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- centi-
-
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- theol.
-
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- foehn
-
noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- TOEFL
-
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- Fitch
-
noun,
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- Faith
-
noun,
confidence or trust in a person or thing:
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- filth
-
noun,
offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- teno-
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- feti-
-
- THIEF
-
noun,
a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
- fetal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- theo-
-
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- thio-
-
- finch
-
noun,
any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- filch
-
verb (used with object),
to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer:
- tech.
-
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- fiche
-
noun,
microfiche.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- noct-
-
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- licet
-
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- init.
-
- Lith.
-
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- incl.
-
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- ileo-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- ition
-
- lact-
-
- Ital.
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lect.
-
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- halo-
-
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- hect-
-
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- nona-
-
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- OIcel
-
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Icel.
-
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nano-
-
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- Hofei
-
noun,
Hefei.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- hi-fi
-
noun,
high fidelity.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- natl.
-
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Neth.
-
- heli-
-
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- caco-
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- cont.
-
- Conn.
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- conf.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- conc.
-
- calc-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- calef
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colat
-
- canc.
-
- 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.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Cant.
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- ation
-
- Cath.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- eccl.
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- annot
-
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- 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.
- anon.
-
- ante-
-
- anth-
-
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- 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.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- alto-
-
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- cine-
-
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- chief
-
noun,
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority:
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- chol-
-
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- coel-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- cleft
-
noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- 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.
- chafe
-
noun,
irritation; annoyance.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- alti-
-
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- encl.
-
- ecol.
-
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acet-
-
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- acct.
-
- 30-30
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- econ.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- 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.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Ceto
-
- 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.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- aet.
-
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- the-
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Ont.
-
- cet-
-
- alt.
-
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- tel-
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- cen.
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- ten.
-
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- non-
-
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- ance
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ole-
-
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- acc.
-
- tion
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Lani
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- 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.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- itol
-
- tonn
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Chal
-
- ACTH
-
- lea.
-
- 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.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Lat.
-
- chef
-
noun,
the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- lin.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- thi-
-
- Neh.
-
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- NCTE
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- not-
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Cal.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- cac-
-
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- atic
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- 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.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- NTIA
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- 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.
- lit.
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- 1080
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- ann.
-
- Oct.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Alco
-
- CanF
-
- Nah.
-
- tanh
-
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- ano-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Can.
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- fac.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- HEAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haft
-
noun,
a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or dagger.
- fth.
-
- 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.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- fol.
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- FOIA
-
- fohn
-
noun,
foehn.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heft
-
noun,
weight; heaviness:
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- hol-
-
- ical
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Con.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Col.
-
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Foch
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahn] /fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1851–1929, French marshal.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- Ice.
-
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- fec.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- FCIC
-
- etc.
-
- enc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Eth.
-
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- ect-
-
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- eco-
-
- Fla.
-
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- fict
-
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- EFTA
-
- Fin.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- filt
-
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ICAO
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- inae
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ile-
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- cit.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Inc.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- infl
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- 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:
- coch
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Inf.
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- oic
-
- EHF
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- ef-
-
- efl
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- CIE
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CIC
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- CIF
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ECF
-
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- OTC
-
- LCI
-
- ECA
-
- CIA
-
- ICC
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- LCA
-
- ANC
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- OIt
-
- LCF
-
- ec-
-
- cle
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- Ola
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- of-
-
- LCT
-
- FIO
-
- INH
-
- Fl.
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- OCC
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ANF
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- Lif
-
- en-
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- THC
-
- 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).
- FCC
-
- AEF
-
- FCA
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FAO
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Lt.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- an.
-
- fo.
-
- ac-
-
- 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.
- Af.
-
- ITC
-
- al.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ITA
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- ETO
-
- La.
-
- IOT
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- TCA
-
- ALC
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Fia
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- fic
-
- 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.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- LaF
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TAL
-
- FHA
-
- IOC
-
- th-
-
- AHL
-
- AFC
-
- AFL
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- EOF
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- FET
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOF
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Oc.
-
- NIH
-
- cl.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CEA
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- CAI
-
- CFI
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- NCC
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- CFL
-
- NEC
-
- cfh
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- CTA
-
- CTC
-
- cte
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- CFO
-
- il-
-
- ct.
-
- ctf
-
- 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:
- Co.
-
- ht.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- CFA
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- LTA
-
- CEO
-
- CNO
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LON
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- 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.
- hf.
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- CNN
-
- CNC
-
- LTh
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- NCO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- ILO
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NFC
-
- NFL
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ATC
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NLF
-
- NNE
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- at.
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- eo-
-
- CEC
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Clo
-
- ine
-
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- CLI
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ial
-
- FOT
-
- io-
-
- NHA
-
- LOC
-
- NHI
-
- NHL
-
- NIA
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ch.
-
- cf.
-
- CEF
-
- cc.
-
- CAF
-
- ca.
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ite
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- IFC
-
- HCF
-
- Ia.
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- FTC
-
- ft.
-
- CCA
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- LC
-
- O.
-
- L.
-
- AO
-
- TL
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- 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.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ln
-
- TC
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- CE
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- ol
-
- NL
-
- NH
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- EI
-
- le
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- FE
-
- L1
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- L2
-
- HL
-
- LF
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- fn
-