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- St-Emilion
-
noun,
a dry claret wine from the parish of St.-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.
- malvoisie
-
noun,
malmsey wine.
- ovalities
-
noun,
the quality or state of being oval.
- limonites
-
noun,
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- on-limits
-
adjective,
open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
- isolative
-
adjective,
noting a change in part of the sound of a word made independently of the phonetic environment of that part.
- alimonies
-
noun,
Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
- inviolate
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adjective,
free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage.
- velation
-
noun,
pronunciation with velar articulation.
- Masonite
-
- alienism
-
noun,
alienage.
- alienist
-
noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- aliments
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- Islamite
-
noun,
a Muslim.
- elations
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- vanities
-
noun,
excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit:
- litanies
-
noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- violates
-
verb (used with object),
to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- vitamins
-
noun,
any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
- toenails
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- sea-lion
-
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.
- visional
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adjective,
of or relating to visions.
- Milesian
-
noun,
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- semolina
-
noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- Milstein
-
noun,
Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
- Miltonia
-
noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- olivines
-
noun,
Mineralogy. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 , occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
- ton-mile
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noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- insolate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- vitalism
-
- ventails
-
noun,
the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
- voltaism
-
noun,
the branch of electrical science that deals with the production of electricity or electric currents by chemical action.
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- novelist
-
noun,
a person who writes novels.
- Solimena
-
noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- limonite
-
noun,
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- Taliesin
-
noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- Slovenia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- nativism
-
noun,
the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- Latinism
-
noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- lean-tos
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Vietnam
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noun,
Official name Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin-China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War but now reunified. 126,104 sq. mi. (326,609 sq. km). Capital: Hanoi.
Compare North Vietnam, South Vietnam.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Viminal
-
noun,
one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- minivet
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed Asian cuckoo-shrikes of the genus Pericrocotus, having in the male black and red and in the female black and orange plumage.
- motives
-
noun,
something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
- elision
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- valines
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- elitism
-
noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- Montale
-
noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- ventail
-
noun,
the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
- 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.
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- Monilia
-
noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- maltose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- malison
-
noun,
a curse.
- Malines
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- levants
-
noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- laments
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- stamin-
-
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- loments
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- limites
-
noun,
plural of limes.
- Livonia
-
noun,
a former Russian province on the Baltic: now part of Latvia and Estonia.
- solvent
-
noun,
a substance that dissolves another to form a solution:
- Malvine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- anisole
-
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.
- estival
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adjective,
pertaining or appropriate to summer.
- solvate
-
noun,
a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- etalons
-
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.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- evasion
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
- Milanov
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noun,
Zinka [zing-kuh;; Serbo-Croatian zing-kah] /ˈzɪŋ kə;; Serbo-Croatian ˈzɪŋ kɑ/ (Show IPA), (Zinka Kunc) 1906–1989, Yugoslavian soprano, in the U.S., born in Croatia.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Telamon
-
noun,
atlas (def 5).
- invites
-
noun,
Informal. an invitation.
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- meltons
-
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.
- isation
-
- melano-
-
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- Osmanli
-
noun,
an Ottoman.
- Estonia
-
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.
- vitamin
-
noun,
any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
- alevins
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- volante
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adverb, adjective,
moving lightly and quickly.
- nemato-
-
- olivine
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 , occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
- violent
-
adjective,
acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
- violate
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verb (used with object),
to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- natives
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Novalis
-
noun,
(pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- violist
-
noun,
a person who plays the viol.
- mavens
-
noun,
an expert or connoisseur.
- Volans
-
noun,
the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- 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.
- 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.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Volant
-
noun,
Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Iletin
-
- Tivoli
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, E of Rome: ruins of Roman villas.
Ancient Tibur.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- 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.
- metal.
-
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- 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.
- 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.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- 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.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Stevia
-
noun,
a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Stevin
-
noun,
Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.
- vitals
-
plural noun,
those bodily organs that are essential to life, as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.
- laevo-
-
- sloven
-
noun,
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- nemat-
-
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vision
-
noun,
the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
- slavo-
-
- Visine
-
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Olivia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Olive.
- milit.
-
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- 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.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- melan-
-
- 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.
- Silvan
-
noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Silvia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “forest.”.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- masto-
-
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- 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.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Neviim
-
noun,
the Prophets, being the second of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- 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.
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- invest
-
verb (used with object),
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- 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.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- invite
-
noun,
Informal. an invitation.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Melvin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Nivose
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- 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.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- 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.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- venoms
-
noun,
the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- 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.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- amnios
-
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- 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).
- violas
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- 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.
- violin
-
noun,
the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- vestal
-
noun,
vestal virgin.
- 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.
- snivel
-
noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- aniso-
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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-
-
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- livens
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Soviet
-
noun,
(before the revolution) any governmental council.
(after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.
(after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- somni-
-
- ovines
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- anemo-
-
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- vomits
-
noun,
the act of vomiting.
- native
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- motive
-
noun,
something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- amino-
-
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- steno-
-
- valent
-
- vamose
-
verb (used with or without object),
vamoose.
- Violet
-
noun,
any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers.
Compare violet family.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Levant
-
noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- navels
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Levins
-
noun,
lightning.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- 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.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- 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.
- lovats
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- Savoie
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- valine
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- 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.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- V/STOL
-
- navies
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Valens
-
noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- lovat
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- male-
-
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- 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.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- sito-
-
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- 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.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- novas
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- 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.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- molvi
-
noun,
maulvi.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- 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.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- sanit
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- 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.
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- miso-
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- 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.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- omni-
-
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- 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.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- OSlav
-
- naso-
-
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- 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.
- oste-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- ovate
-
adjective,
egg-shaped.
- Oveta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Mont.
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- MSEnt
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- movie
-
noun,
motion picture.
- moves
-
noun,
an act or instance of moving; movement.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- 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.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- 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.
- natl.
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- 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.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Nevis
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- 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.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Melia
-
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Mavis
-
noun,
a song thrush.
- maven
-
noun,
an expert or connoisseur.
- 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.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- mast-
-
- 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.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Sino-
-
- meno-
-
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- mini-
-
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- semi-
-
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- meso-
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- seti-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Metol
-
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- 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.
- meta-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 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.
- ition
-
- 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.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- valet
-
noun,
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- vaso-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Velma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- veni-
-
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- venom
-
noun,
the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc.
- tonia
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- vents
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- imit.
-
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- ileo-
-
- IATSE
-
- 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.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Evita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- 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.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- inst.
-
- vital
-
adjective,
of or relating to life:
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- visit
-
noun,
the act of or an instance of visiting:
- VISTA
-
noun,
a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- 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.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- 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.
- vols.
-
- volti
-
verb (imperative),
turn; turn over: a direction to turn the page.
- volts
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- vomit
-
noun,
the act of vomiting.
- votes
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- 30-30
-
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Vesta
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
- ante-
-
- atmo-
-
- ative
-
- ation
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Vilma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- vimen
-
noun,
a long, flexible shoot of a plant.
- 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.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- 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.
- amin-
-
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anim.
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- vini-
-
- vino-
-
- vinos
-
noun,
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- insol
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- levo-
-
- stave
-
noun,
one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- ivies
-
noun,
Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
- 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.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Tavel
-
noun,
a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- 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.
- 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).
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- stome
-
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stove
-
noun,
a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- 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.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- 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.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- teno-
-
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- telo-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- 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.
- 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.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- 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.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Ital.
-
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- 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.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- invt.
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Nov.
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- volt
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- 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.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- 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.
- 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.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- ovi-
-
- 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.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- vin-
-
- vims
-
noun,
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- soln
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Ont.
-
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- 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.
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- Sol.
-
- ole-
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Soni
-
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- NTIA
-
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- VLSI
-
- 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.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- 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.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tavs
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sem.
-
- Tasm
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- val.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- 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.
- tel-
-
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 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.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- 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.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- tion
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Ven.
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Veno
-
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- vest
-
noun,
a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
- 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.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- vet.
-
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- vets
-
noun,
veterinarian.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- vil.
-
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vel.
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- vas-
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Saml
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- VAST
-
noun,
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
- Vat.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- not-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lev.
-
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- 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.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- 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.
- Lam.
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 1080
-
- itis
-
- itol
-
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- 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)
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- 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.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- iso-
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- 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.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Man.
-
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- LISA
-
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:
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- ASME
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amt.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- 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.
- Ave.
-
- AMLS
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Alis
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- avn.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- inae
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ins.
-
- est.
-
- 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.
- inv.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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 = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eso-
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- 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.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- 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.
- VTOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- 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.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Nev.
-
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- 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.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- MNAS
-
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- 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.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- 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.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- 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.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nav.
-
- MSIE
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- MSAE
-
- move
-
noun,
an act or instance of moving; movement.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- 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.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- 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.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- 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.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- meas
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nos-
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- met.
-
- 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.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- 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.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ment
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mil.
-
- mes-
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- men-
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- 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).
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- Am.
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- EIS
-
- 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.
- ons
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- NEA
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- ne-
-
- AME
-
- TVA
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ial
-
- ETS
-
- ETV
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ot-
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- IAS
-
- OTA
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TMV
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ETO
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- vs.
-
- Va.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- env
-
- ose
-
- VTO
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- Vt.
-
- 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.
- Vte
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- al.
-
- eo-
-
- ean
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- 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.
- ASM
-
- vim
-
noun,
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- OIt
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Ola
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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.
- AMS
-
- NSA
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ALM
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- OEM
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- OSA
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ast
-
- VLA
-
- EAM
-
- NES
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- an.
-
- EOM
-
- NMI
-
- av.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Avi
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- a-v
-
- ATV
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- 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:
- vol
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- VOA
-
- NIA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- vo.
-
- ote
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- at.
-
- ASV
-
- TMO
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- STM
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- MOI
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- mi.
-
- STV
-
- MeV
-
- tlo
-
- LSI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- TAL
-
- LSM
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- MSA
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- MSE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LST
-
- SMA
-
- LTA
-
- STL
-
- STI
-
- lv.
-
- St.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- LON
-
- LMT
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- 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.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Sta
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- MIT
-
- LIM
-
- ml.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- MLA
-
- MLS
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- MNS
-
- Les
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- 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.
- Lt.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- La.
-
- SLA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- IOT
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- TIA
-
- 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.
- mtn
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MTO
-
- 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 = .
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- MTS
-
- MTV
-
- 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.
- ISA
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ine
-
- ov-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- OTS
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- 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.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- ite
-
- MSI
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ITV
-
- 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.
- MSN
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- MST
-
- SAE
-
- ise
-
- So.
-
- Me.
-
- MIE
-
- ITA
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- 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.
- Isl
-
- SLE
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MSL
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Mo.
-
- ISV
-
- ist
-
- VN
-
- VM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SN
-
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- VL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AO
-
- O.
-
- NV
-
- M.
-
- 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.
- TM
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- SL
-
- VI
-
- SA
-
- V.
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- S.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MV
-
- N.
-
- NI
-
- i.
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TN
-
- TL
-
- SM
-
- L.
-
- OA
-
- le
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- LM
-
- NM
-
- NL
-
- MN
-
- ol
-
- SV
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- t.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- EV
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- T1
-