Anagrams of lobeliaceous
Word lobeliaceous has
779 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of lobeliaceous.
- cellobiose
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , that is obtained by the breakdown of cellulose or lichenin and yields glucose upon hydrolysis: used chiefly in bacteriology as a reagent.
- lilaceous
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adjective,
of or approaching the color lilac.
- bellicose
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adjective,
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
- oleaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants.
- isolable
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adjective,
capable of being isolated.
- sociable
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noun,
Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
- acoelous
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adjective,
without a true alimentary canal.
- Seleucia
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noun,
an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.
- bacillus
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noun,
any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
- lobelias
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noun,
any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers.
- bullaces
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noun,
the damson.
- libelous
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adjective,
containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.
- boulles
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noun,
buhl.
- lobules
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noun,
a small lobe.
- caboose
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noun,
a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
- Colobus
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noun,
any of several large, slender African monkeys of the genus Colobus, lacking thumbs and having long silky fur of black and white (C. polykomos), black and reddish-brown (C. badius), or olive (C. verus): now dwindling.
- ill-use
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noun,
Also, ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.
- coulees
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noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- Lobelia
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noun,
any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers.
- soluble
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noun,
something soluble.
- locales
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- euclase
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- bascule
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noun,
a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- bullace
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noun,
the damson.
- bullies
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noun,
a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- callous
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adjective,
made hard; hardened.
- bellies
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noun,
the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen.
- Osceola
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noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- sociol.
-
- ocellus
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noun,
a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
- losable
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adjective,
susceptible to becoming lost.
- boucles
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noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- Belasco
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- bailees
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- loobies
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noun,
an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.
- because
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Idioms,
because of, by reason of; due to:
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- cullies
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noun,
Archaic. a dupe.
- locules
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noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- labile
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adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- Louise
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noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- liable
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adjective,
legally responsible:
- Cabell
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noun,
James Branch, 1879–1958, U.S. novelist, essayist, and critic.
- labio-
-
- socio-
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- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- libels
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noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- sluice
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noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- boulle
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noun,
buhl.
- bailee
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- Baucis
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noun,
an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- callus
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noun,
Pathology, Physiology.
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity.
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- Belial
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noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- oculo-
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- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Bicols
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noun,
Bikol.
- celebs
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noun,
a celebrity.
- lulabs
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noun,
lulav.
- calli-
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- Calles
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noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- cellos
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- Laclos
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noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- Euboea
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noun,
a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 1586 sq. mi. (4110 sq. km). Capital: Chalcis.
- Lucias
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- blouse
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noun,
a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
- Leslie
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- Baliol
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noun,
John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland 1292–96.
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- leuco-
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- cobias
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- cobles
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noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- suable
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adjective,
liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- Aeolus
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noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- labels
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noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- locals
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- coulis
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noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- acious
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- aceous
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- locule
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noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- lobose
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adjective,
having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.
- obolus
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noun,
a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.
- cullis
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noun,
a gutter, as at the eaves of a roof.
- oboles
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noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- abeles
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- looies
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noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- boucle
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noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- usable
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adjective,
available or convenient for use:
- boules
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noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- ecoles
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noun,
school1 .
- louies
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noun,
looie.
- lobule
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noun,
a small lobe.
- coulee
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noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Scilla
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Belloc
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noun,
Hilaire [hi-lair] /hɪˈlɛər/ (Show IPA), 1870–1953, English essayist, poet, and satirist, born in France.
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Aloeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Eloise
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noun,
a female given name.
- cooees
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noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- Coleus
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noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- Allies
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noun,
plural of ally.
- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- collo-
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- obelus
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noun,
a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
- colous
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- alible
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adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- collab
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- SCUBA
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noun,
a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
- Icel.
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- ileus
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noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- Bouse
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noun,
liquor or drink.
- scull
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noun,
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- bulls
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noun,
the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- ileo-
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- calls
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noun,
a cry or shout.
- obole
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noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- bulla
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noun,
a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull.
- illus
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- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- sebi-
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- obols
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noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- BSElE
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- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Buell
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noun,
Don Carlos [kahr-lohs] /ˈkɑr loʊs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- bull.
-
abbreviation,
bulletin.
- Caius
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- scall
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noun,
dandruff.
- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Louis
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noun,
louis d'or.
- caus.
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- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coll.
-
- Colo.
-
- Ellis
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noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- cooee
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noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- cools
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noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Ellas
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- coel-
-
- cubas
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cubes
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- 30-30
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- culls
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noun,
act of culling.
- ousel
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noun,
ouzel.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Ecua.
-
- coele
-
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- OIcel
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- ocul-
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- cease
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noun,
cessation:
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- oecus
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- celeb
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noun,
a celebrity.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Cello
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- cells
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noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- eusol
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noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- COBOL
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
- Cilla
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noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- clase
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- Salol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- oleo-
-
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- oleos
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noun,
margarine.
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cobia
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Ecole
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noun,
school1 .
- Boule
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- Lucia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- aulic
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adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- libel
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noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- Libau
-
noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- leuc-
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- balls
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Basil
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lulab
-
noun,
lulav.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- lebes
-
noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- lease
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noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- asco-
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- Lilas
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noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- belie
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verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- abuse
-
noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- 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)
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- loose
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Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Sulla
-
noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- lobus
-
noun,
a lobe.
- lobos
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- lubes
-
noun,
lubricant.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Lisle
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noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- allo-
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- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Boece
-
noun,
Boethius.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bills
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- biol.
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ecol.
-
- bolus
-
noun,
Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- obese
-
adjective,
very fat or overweight; corpulent.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- bolos
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- bolls
-
noun,
a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.
- blues
-
noun,
the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
- Belle
-
noun,
a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bello
-
noun,
Andrés [ahn-dres] /ɑnˈdrɛs/ (Show IPA), 1781–1865, Venezuelan poet, philologist, and educator.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Boole
-
noun,
George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
- lobs
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- EEOC
-
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- lobo
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ious
-
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- obol
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- ELLE
-
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- obs.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Lolo
-
noun,
Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
- ELAS
-
- iso-
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Lab.
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- 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.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Ice.
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- OEEC
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- ible
-
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ICAO
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ile-
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- ical
-
- Ill.
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- eous
-
- Lib.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- ole-
-
- eso-
-
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- 1080
-
- eco-
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- BASc
-
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bal.
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- SLIC
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Boll
-
noun,
a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bol.
-
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- bio-
-
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- 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.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- ABLS
-
- sub-
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACLU
-
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- abs-
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- 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.
- abl.
-
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- USCA
-
- USIA
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aus.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Alb.
-
- all-
-
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- Alco
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Bolo
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- boos
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Cels
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- SBIC
-
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- SBLI
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- 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.
- cis-
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- CBEL
-
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- ScBE
-
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- sec.
-
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- BSEc
-
- BSEE
-
- BSIE
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- bul.
-
- bus.
-
- Sab.
-
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- cule
-
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- UAE
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ose
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- SAE
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- USA
-
- So.
-
- LSI
-
- USC
-
- oo-
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- USB
-
- lub
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- OSO
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- LSC
-
- sb.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- OAS
-
- SCB
-
- OAU
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- se-
-
- OBE
-
- OSB
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- obl
-
- OAO
-
- OSA
-
- Ola
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
-
- OEO
-
- Oc.
-
- SLE
-
- SLA
-
- sc.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- OCS
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ob.
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- BSE
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CBE
-
- ca.
-
- bu.
-
- BSO
-
- BSA
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- BSL
-
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BLS
-
- BLL
-
- ble
-
- BLA
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Clo
-
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- CSO
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- CLU
-
- CLI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cle
-
- CIE
-
- CIB
-
- CIA
-
- CEO
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- CBS
-
- BIE
-
- bi-
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- ae.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ACS
-
- ALU
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- AUC
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ab-
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AOU
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bac
-
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- bec
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BCS
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BSC
-
- asb
-
- bl.
-
- be-
-
- BCL
-
- BCE
-
- ASU
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- CSA
-
- eo-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- IUS
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- IOU
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- 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.
- IOC
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ib.
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- LLB
-
- ll.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- LBO
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ISA
-
- IAS
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EOE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- EIS
-
- ial
-
- EEO
-
- EEC
-
- ESA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EBS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ea.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- USO
-
- ics
-
- ese
-
- Ia.
-
- eu-
-
- ESU
-
- ESL
-
- io-
-
- Esc
-
- 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.
- 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.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- U.
-
- UC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SL
-
- UB
-
- SA
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- ee
-
- AO
-
- CU
-
- UL
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- S.
-
- UI
-
- L.
-
- Eb
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- BO
-
- L2
-
- EI
-
- BC
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- ol
-
- SU
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- i.
-
- ic
-
- O.
-
- CE
-
- le
-
- LC
-
- CB
-
- OA
-