Anagrams of ligamentous
Word ligamentous has
2090 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of ligamentous.
- gelatinous
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adjective,
having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- emulations
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noun,
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- gelations
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noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- ligaments
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- emulation
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noun,
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- glutamine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q. Abbreviation: Gln;
- langouste
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noun,
spiny lobster.
- legations
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noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- gunmetals
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noun,
any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- simulant
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates.
- alunites
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- eulogist
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noun,
a person who eulogizes.
- eulogias
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noun,
Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- melanous
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adjective,
having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- augments
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noun,
Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.
- ligneous
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adjective,
of the nature of or resembling wood; woody.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- mitogens
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noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- insulate
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- ligament
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- mintages
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- legation
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noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- emulsion
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
- laminous
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adjective,
laminate; laminose.
- amniotes
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- megatons
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noun,
one million tons.
- tung-oil
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noun,
a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Masonite
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- alumino-
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- legumins
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noun,
a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.
- languets
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noun,
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.
- latigoes
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- time-lag
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noun,
the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:
- alinotum
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- solatium
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- tangelos
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noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- Galenism
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noun,
the medical system or principles of Galen.
- mutagens
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noun,
a substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation.
- genitals
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plural noun,
genitalia.
- ton-mile
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noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- outlines
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- gelation
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noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- gelatins
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- magneto-
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- magnetos
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noun,
a small electric generator with an armature that rotates in a magnetic field provided by permanent magnets, as a generator supplying ignition current for certain types of internal combustion engines or a hand-operated generator for telephone signaling.
- gasoline
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noun,
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- stealing
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noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- antilogs
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noun,
antilogarithm.
- antismog
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adjective,
designed to reduce smog by reducing the pollutants released into the earth's atmosphere:
- longtime
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adjective,
existing, occurring, or continuing for a long period of time; longstanding:
- moulages
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noun,
the making of a mold, especially with plaster of Paris, of objects, footprints, tire tracks, etc., as for the purpose of identification.
- simulate
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adjective,
Archaic. simulated.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- unitages
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noun,
specification of the amount making up a unit in a system of measurement.
- montages
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noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- Montague
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Romeo.
Compare Capulet.
- aglisten
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adjective,
refulgent; glistening.
- gunmetal
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noun,
any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- seamount
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noun,
a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water.
- luteins
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- tinamou
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noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- lingams
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noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- leasing
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- seating
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noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- Anglist
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noun,
Anglicist.
- egotism
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noun,
excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness.
- atingle
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adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- eatings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- legumin
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noun,
a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.
- Lugones
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noun,
Leopoldo [le-aw-pawl-daw] /ˌlɛ ɔˈpɔl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1938, Argentine poet and diplomat.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- ligates
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- loments
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noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- longies
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noun,
long underwear, especially for winter use.
- augment
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noun,
Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.
- sigmate
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adjective,
having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S.
- augites
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noun,
a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
- lentigo
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noun,
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Limoges
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haute Vienne, in S central France.
- lingoes
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noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- easting
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noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- antilog
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noun,
antilogarithm.
- tongues
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noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- anomite
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noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- lounges
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noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- tingles
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noun,
a tingling sensation.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- gamines
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noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- imagoes
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noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- eulogia
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noun,
Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
- Eunomia
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noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- igneous
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adjective,
Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
- tangles
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noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- tangelo
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noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- soutane
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noun,
a cassock.
- Soutine
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noun,
Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
- guineas
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noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- galiots
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noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- gameto-
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- stamin-
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- gomutis
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noun,
Also called gomuti palm, sugar palm. a sago palm, Arenga pinnata, of the East Indies, yielding palm sugar.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- gnomist
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noun,
a writer of aphorisms.
- Gmelina
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noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- glutose
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noun,
an ingredient of a syrupy mixture obtained by the action of alkali on levulose or found in the unfermentable reducing portion of cane molasses.
- glutens
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noun,
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- glisten
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noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- gliomas
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noun,
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
- Gleason
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noun,
Jackie (Herbert John Gleason"The Great One") 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.
- gelatin
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gimlets
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noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- suimate
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noun,
self-mate.
- Genista
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- genital
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- genito-
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- soilage
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noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- ingates
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- languet
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noun,
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- timeous
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adjective,
timely; sufficiently early.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latigos
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- lasting
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noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- singlet
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noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- eloigns
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- lanugos
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noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- eluants
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- elusion
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noun,
the act of eluding; evasion.
- tiglons
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noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- Sagunto
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noun,
a city in E Spain, N of Valencia: besieged by Hannibal 219–218 b.c.
- langues
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noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- ingesta
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plural noun,
substances ingested.
- laments
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- engluts
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verb (used with object),
to gulp down.
- lagunes
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noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- enigmas
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noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- slating
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noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Smeaton
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noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- inulase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Telamon
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noun,
atlas (def 5).
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- lutings
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noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- Angelus
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noun,
a devotion in memory of the Annunciation.
- mangoes
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noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- agoutis
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noun,
any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
- masting
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noun,
the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- agonist
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noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- montage
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noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- Montagu
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noun,
Ashley (Montague Francis Ashley Montagu) 1905–1999, U.S. anthropologist and writer, born in England.
- Montale
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noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- Manitou
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noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- mangles
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noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- moulage
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noun,
the making of a mold, especially with plaster of Paris, of objects, footprints, tire tracks, etc., as for the purpose of identification.
- Moulins
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noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- maltose
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- outages
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noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- Mountie
-
noun,
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- 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.
- amniote
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- mousing
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noun,
a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.
- nemato-
-
- unitage
-
noun,
specification of the amount making up a unit in a system of measurement.
- Osmanli
-
noun,
an Ottoman.
- maligns
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adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- nougats
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noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- nutmegs
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noun,
the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
- minuets
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noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- mintage
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- mingles
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- mitogen
-
noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- Miletus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
- milages
-
noun,
mileage.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- onstage
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adverb,
on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): .
- ultimas
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noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- moisten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- Nogales
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noun,
a town in S Arizona.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- meltons
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noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- melano-
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- megaton
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noun,
one million tons.
- megalo-
-
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Aetolus
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noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- minutes
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noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- outsang
-
verb,
simple past tense of outsing.
- tsunami
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noun,
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- outings
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noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- amounts
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- muletas
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noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- magnet-
-
- utensil
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noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- outsail
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- outmans
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- mutagen
-
noun,
a substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation.
- magnets
-
noun,
a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
- amusing
-
adjective,
pleasantly entertaining or diverting:
- amulets
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- amongst
-
preposition,
among.
- mustang
-
noun,
a small, hardy horse of the American plains, descended from Spanish stock.
- outsing
-
verb (used with object),
to sing better than.
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- Gilson
-
noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- gimels
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- gimlet
-
noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- musing
-
noun,
contemplation; reflection.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- moguls
-
noun,
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
- nougat
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- Gilman
-
noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- Geonim
-
noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- nutmeg
-
noun,
the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- numis.
-
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- muslin
-
noun,
a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- gloats
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- glioma
-
noun,
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
- G-suit
-
noun,
anti-G suit.
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- gonium
-
noun,
the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.
- moults
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- gomuti
-
noun,
Also called gomuti palm, sugar palm. a sago palm, Arenga pinnata, of the East Indies, yielding palm sugar.
- golems
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- gloams
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- stego-
-
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- mounts
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- glomus
-
noun,
a small globular body.
- gnomes
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- steno-
-
- stigma
-
noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- glouts
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- glumes
-
noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- gluten
-
noun,
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- nemat-
-
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- guanos
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- mungos
-
noun,
a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
- Guston
-
noun,
Philip, 1912–80, U.S. abstract expressionist painter, born in Canada.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- gluons
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- somat-
-
- multi-
-
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- gleams
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- somni-
-
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- gunsel
-
noun,
a criminal armed with a gun.
- slogan
-
noun,
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Gunite
-
noun,
a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.
- Sontag
-
noun,
Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- Guinea
-
noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guilts
-
noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- guiles
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- guemal
-
noun,
huemul.
- soling
-
noun,
pitching.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- genous
-
- outgas
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.
- malign
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- litmus
-
noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Seguin
-
noun,
a city in SE Texas.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- linums
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- Semang
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- lingua
-
noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- lingam
-
noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- logins
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- outage
-
noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- ligno-
-
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- manges
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- mangle
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- mangos
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- logans
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- luting
-
noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- luteo-
-
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- lungis
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- lunges
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- lumens
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Outing
-
noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- salugi
-
noun,
a gamelike prank in which a youth grabs something belonging to another and throws it to a third, preventing the owner from retrieving it as it is tossed back and forth.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- magots
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Lounge
-
noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- losing
-
noun,
losings, losses.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- longi-
-
- longes
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- Lieut.
-
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- lagune
-
noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- lanugo
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- omegas
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- latigo
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- metal.
-
- oleums
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- langue
-
noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- mingle
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- Mingus
-
noun,
Charles ("Charlie") 1922–79, U.S. jazz bass player and composer.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- ostium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- masto-
-
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- Leguia
-
noun,
Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- legits
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- legist
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- legato
-
adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- meatus
-
noun,
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
- megal-
-
- melan-
-
- Melton
-
noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- tegula
-
noun,
(in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- alumin
-
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- ensoul
-
verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amigos
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amino-
-
- amnios
-
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Tuinal
-
- 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.
- tungos
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- algums
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- gamet-
-
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- ugsome
-
adjective,
horrid; loathsome.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- galiot
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- almugs
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- tangos
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- almous
-
noun,
alms.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- englut
-
verb (used with object),
to gulp down.
- gamous
-
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- Tongue
-
noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- aniso-
-
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- Tongas
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- togues
-
noun,
lake trout.
- augite
-
noun,
a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- egoism
-
noun,
the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism).
- amount
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tsonga
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
- amugis
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Koordersiodendron pinnatum, of the cashew family.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- anemo-
-
- tiglon
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- eloign
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- egoist
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- angio-
-
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Anglo-
-
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Anglos
-
noun,
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- agouti
-
noun,
any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
- genius
-
noun,
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- genit.
-
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- gasmen
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Aegium
-
noun,
a town in ancient Achaea, on the Gulf of Corinth: the Achaean League met here.
- Gaston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- gemots
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- aglets
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- gamuts
-
noun,
the entire scale or range:
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- MSEnt
-
- neut.
-
- Angus
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Angl.
-
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- lungs
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- 30-30
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- lunge
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- anim.
-
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Negus
-
noun,
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Magus
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- usage
-
noun,
a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- naut.
-
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- sanit
-
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- USLTA
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Longs
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- 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.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- asgmt
-
- naso-
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- logue
-
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- anis-
-
- luges
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- natl.
-
- tonia
-
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Mulga
-
noun,
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- 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.
- male-
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- mungs
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Mungo
-
noun,
a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
- munge
-
verb (used with or without object),
to manipulate (raw data), especially to convert (data) from one format to another:
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- agues
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- uglis
-
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- olig-
-
- ogams
-
noun,
ogham.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- almug
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Metol
-
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- meso-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meta-
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Mogul
-
noun,
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
- miso-
-
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- ulent
-
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- 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.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- algum
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- algo-
-
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Mont.
-
- mast-
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- alum.
-
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Mosul
-
noun,
a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- amin-
-
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- oste-
-
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- Unit.
-
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Melia
-
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- omni-
-
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- alto-
-
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alti-
-
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- onium
-
- mega-
-
- semi-
-
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- gusto
-
noun,
hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general:
Synonyms: enthusiasm, delight, relish, zest, spirit, fervor.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- tangs
-
- solum
-
noun,
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
- IATSE
-
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- gains
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- ileo-
-
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Guat.
-
- Guest
-
noun,
a person who spends some time at another person's home in some social activity, as a visit, dinner, or party.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- guile
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- guilt
-
noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- Guin.
-
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Gunas
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Guise
-
noun,
general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- gulas
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- gules
-
noun,
the tincture red.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- slung
-
noun,
a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- Ital.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- insol
-
- telo-
-
- inst.
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- ento-
-
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- guans
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- stome
-
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- gismo
-
noun,
a gadget or device:
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- gemot
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glims
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- gauls
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Taegu
-
noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- genus
-
noun,
Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- Genl.
-
- geol.
-
- geom.
-
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- geums
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Tagus
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 km) long.
- stung
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- gaums
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- golem
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- gamut
-
noun,
the entire scale or range:
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Gomel
-
noun,
a city in SE Byelorussia (Belarus), on a tributary of the Dnieper.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- gamo-
-
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- gouts
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- gloms
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- glout
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- glues
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glume
-
noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- stge.
-
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gluts
-
noun,
a full supply.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- lign-
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- sing.
-
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- 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.
- Aust.
-
- 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.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Sino-
-
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- tious
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- auto.
-
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Legis
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- seti-
-
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- lang.
-
- sito-
-
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- teno-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- emuls
-
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- ling.
-
- atmo-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- ation
-
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- USMA
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- USNA
-
- stg.
-
- Sig.
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- ungt
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- uni-
-
- 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.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- neo-
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- ulto
-
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- nom.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Sem.
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- USGA
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- stlg
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- nos-
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- SGML
-
- USIA
-
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Ont.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- 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.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- 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.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- out-
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- ten.
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- slug
-
noun,
any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- tugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Tues
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- smog
-
noun,
smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- smug
-
adjective,
contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sam.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- tion
-
- NTIA
-
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Ste.
-
- Saml
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Tasm
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- soln
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ugli
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ole-
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- Soni
-
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 1080
-
- Geum
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ELAS
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lea.
-
- Lani
-
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- 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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leg.
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- 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.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- 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.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Aug.
-
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- lugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- 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.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- 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.
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atm.
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Aus.
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- log-
-
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- gon-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- guls
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- GNMA
-
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- geo-
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glum
-
adjective,
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- Gmat
-
- Gen.
-
- gust
-
noun,
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
- guts
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- ious
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- eous
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- iso-
-
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- 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.
- enl.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- itol
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Eng.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- emia
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gal.
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- ign.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ile-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- inae
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- ins.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ASTM
-
- aut-
-
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- MSgt
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mil.
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mGal
-
- mtge
-
- mtg.
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- AMLS
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- agit
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- MSIE
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- mis-
-
- amt.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- mogs
-
noun,
moggy.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mol.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- AIME
-
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mout
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- agst
-
- MSAE
-
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- MNAS
-
- Alis
-
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Alg.
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- met.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- ano-
-
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- ANTU
-
- mag.
-
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- mal-
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- mus.
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- mes-
-
- aet.
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- ment
-
- Meng
-
- men-
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- 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.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- amus
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- ASME
-
- meas
-
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- mun.
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- mult
-
- MALS
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Am.
-
- eu-
-
- Une
-
- ag-
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- gi.
-
- Ga.
-
- UMT
-
- uti
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- ung
-
- TAL
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ae.
-
- USM
-
- USN
-
- AGM
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- an.
-
- uns
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- UNO
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- al.
-
- Agt
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- USO
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Ges
-
- ast
-
- USA
-
- ETS
-
- TSE
-
- tlo
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- ANG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ean
-
- TMO
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- TSI
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- AMU
-
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- AMS
-
- EOM
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- ASN
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- 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.
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- ASM
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASI
-
- Tng
-
- ase
-
- AOU
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- Eg.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- eo-
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- en-
-
- UIT
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- EMT
-
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- ult
-
- ESU
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ETO
-
- 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.
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EIS
-
- ALU
-
- 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.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- AME
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ALM
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- UAE
-
- UAM
-
- TIA
-
- TGN
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ot-
-
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ose
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ons
-
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- ONI
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- ote
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- MGT
-
- OLG
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- Ola
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- OIt
-
- OTA
-
- OTS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- LTA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- LON
-
- 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.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LSI
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- LST
-
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAE
-
- So.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- 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.
- OEM
-
- LMT
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- MSE
-
- 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:
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- NES
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- MSA
-
- mtn
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- MTO
-
- MTS
-
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- OAU
-
- MLS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OSA
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NUM
-
- NUL
-
- MIT
-
- NSU
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- NSA
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- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MLG
-
- MNA
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- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Moe
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noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- MOI
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NMU
-
- NMI
-
- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- LNG
-
- LSM
-
- in.
-
- IOU
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- ing
-
- SNU
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- 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 = .
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GNU
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noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- IOT
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- GSA
-
- STI
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- ISA
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- ise
-
- Isl
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- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- SMA
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- ist
-
- GMT
-
- ITA
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- ite
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- imu
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noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- ium
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- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- GUS
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noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- St.
-
- ILS
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- IGM
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- Sta
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- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- GTS
-
- GTO
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- ILO
-
- gt.
-
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IUS
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- STL
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- lg.
-
- Sgt
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SUG
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- STM
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- SLE
-
- gl.
-
- Lt.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- La.
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- SLA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NI
-
- t.
-
- NM
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- TG
-
- AO
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SU
-
- GN
-
- T1
-
- LM
-
- i.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- L2
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- le
-
- M.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- TN
-
- TM
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- TL
-
- L1
-
- L.
-
- MN
-
- O.
-
- UL
-
- GU
-
- UI
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- GM
-
- IG
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- G.
-
- U.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- OG
-
- OA
-
- ln
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ol
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SN
-
- NG
-
- MG
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .