Anagrams of Malayo-Polynesian
Word Malayo-Polynesian has
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- all-in-one
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noun,
an undergarment that combines a girdle and brassiere in one piece.
- Apollonian
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adjective,
pertaining to the cult of Apollo.
- monoplanes
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noun,
an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings.
- Polynesian
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adjective,
of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- mayonnaise
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noun,
a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.
- nominally
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adverb,
by or as regards name; in name; ostensibly:
- napoleons
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noun,
a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
- Pisanello
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
- plainsman
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noun,
an inhabitant of the plains.
- monoplane
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noun,
an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings.
- Polynesia
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noun,
one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- lyonnaise
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adjective,
(of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
- neoplasia
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noun,
Pathology. tumor growth.
- Sillanpaa
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noun,
Frans Eemil [frahns e-mil] /frɑns ˈɛ mɪl/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, Finnish author: Nobel prize 1939.
- alley-oop
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noun,
Basketball. a quick-score play in which a high, arching pass is made to a teammate close to the basket, who leaps to catch the ball and in midair drops or stuffs it through the basket.
- Pollyanna
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noun,
an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
- polonaise
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noun,
a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- sailplane
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noun,
a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
- pin-money
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noun,
any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
- plainsmen
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noun,
an inhabitant of the plains.
- anomalies
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noun,
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- Olympians
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adjective,
pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- Annapolis
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Maryland, in the central part, on Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Naval Academy.
- palominos
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noun,
a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.
- Melanion
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noun,
a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- palm-oil
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noun,
a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.
- polynyas
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noun,
an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice.
- polysome
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noun,
a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.
- Anapolis
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noun,
a city in central Brazil.
- palimony
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noun,
a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
- neoplasm
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noun,
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- melanins
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noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- maniples
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- Alemanni
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noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- paleosol
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noun,
a fossil soil preserved within a sequence of geological deposits, indicative of past conditions.
- many-one
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adjective,
(of a relation) having the property that each element is assigned to one element only but that many elements may be assigned to the same element.
- manilles
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- empoison
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verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- Palomino
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noun,
a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.
- paillons
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noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- pai-loos
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- Minneola
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noun,
a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
- one-many
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adjective,
(of a relation) having the property that an element may be assigned to several elements but that given an element, only one may be assigned to it.
- allonyms
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noun,
the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name.
Compare pseudonym.
- Asmonean
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noun,
Hasmonean.
- pleonasm
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noun,
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- Moliones
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noun,
Cteatus and Eurytus, the twin sons of Molione, sometimes said to have been joined at the waist. They were fathered by Poseidon and reared by Actor.
- Olympias
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noun,
a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
- manillas
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- Olympian
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adjective,
pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- Apollyon
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noun,
the destroyer; the angel of the bottomless pit; Abaddon. Rev. 9:11.
- nominals
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noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- Napoleon
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noun,
a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
- pyaemias
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noun,
pyemia.
- alanines
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noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- anaemias
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noun,
anemia.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- malayans
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adjective, noun,
Malay.
- Lyonnais
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noun,
a former province in E France.
- Semillon
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noun,
a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.
- linesman
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noun,
Sports.
an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee.
Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge.
Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- Spellman
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noun,
Francis Joseph, Cardinal, 1889–1967, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1939–67.
- Aesopian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
- ipomoeas
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- yeomanly
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adverb,
like or as befits a yeoman.
- maypoles
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noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- lampions
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- lanolins
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noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- liposome
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noun,
Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- Malaysia
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
- lampoons
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noun,
a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- Alamanni
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noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- lamp-oil
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noun,
kerosene.
- simoleon
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noun,
a dollar.
- anomaly
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noun,
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- Olympia
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noun,
a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- impalas
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- laminal
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noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- Layamon
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noun,
flourished c1200, English poet and chronicler.
- nominal
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noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- noisome
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adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- anonyms
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noun,
an assumed or false name.
- anopias
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- laminas
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Ansonia
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noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- yes-man
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noun,
a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- isoamyl
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adjective,
containing the isoamyl group; isopentyl.
- isonomy
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noun,
equality of political rights.
- payolas
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noun,
a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
- impales
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- Ananias
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noun,
a man who was struck dead for lying. Acts. 5:1–5.
- anemias
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- palaeo-
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- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- Paisley
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noun,
a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful and minutely detailed figures.
- paisano
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noun,
paisan.
- ionones
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Ipomoea
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- paynims
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noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- anneals
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noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- paillon
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noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- paellas
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noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- opsonin
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noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- one-man
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adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- Olympio
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noun,
Sylvanus [sil-vey-nuh s] /sɪlˈveɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, African statesman: first president of the Republic of Togo 1961–63.
- ape-man
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noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- lanolin
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noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- Neilson
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noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- Elysian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
- melano-
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- eponyms
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noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- eponymy
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noun,
the derivation of names from eponyms.
- melanin
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noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- Ellison
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noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- mansion
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noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- mannose
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noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- Malayan
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adjective, noun,
Malay.
- maniple
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- myelins
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noun,
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.
- malayo-
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- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- employs
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noun,
employment; service:
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- manille
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- Manilla
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- mananas
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noun,
tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
- malpais
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noun,
Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.
- analyse
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verb (used with object),
analyze.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- nasally
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adverb,
in a nasal manner.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- lampoon
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noun,
a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- aplasia
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noun,
defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.
- napalms
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noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- malonyl
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adjective,
containing the malonyl group.
- lensman
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noun,
a photographer.
- lineman
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noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- Apollos
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noun,
the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
- Nanaimo
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noun,
a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the SE part of Vancouver Island.
- Nalline
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- Molniya
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noun,
one of a series of Soviet communications satellites.
- Maypole
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noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- Lipmann
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noun,
Fritz Albert, 1899–1986, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1953.
- lipomas
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Molinos
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noun,
Miguel de [mee-gel de] /miˈgɛl dɛ/ (Show IPA), c1640–c95, Spanish priest and mystic: chief exponent of quietism.
- misplay
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noun,
a wrong or bad play.
- misally
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verb (used with object),
to ally improperly or unsuitably.
- myopias
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noun,
Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- minyans
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noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- looneys
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noun,
a lunatic.
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- palolos
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noun,
palolo worm.
- pomelos
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noun,
the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
- Simplon
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noun,
a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- pyaemia
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noun,
pyemia.
- Ameslan
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noun,
American Sign Language.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- pyemias
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noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- snap-on
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adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- aeonian
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adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- pinyons
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noun,
piñon (def 1).
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- synonym
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noun,
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
- synnema
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noun,
a spore-bearing structure having very compact conidiophores.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- plasmin
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noun,
fibrinolysin.
- amylase
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noun,
any of a widely distributed class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides to oligosaccharides, maltose, or glucose.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- alanine
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noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- alanyls
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noun,
the acyl group of alanine.
- alimony
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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.
- anaemia
-
noun,
anemia.
- Salomon
-
noun,
Haym [hahym] /haɪm/ (Show IPA), 1740?–85, American financier and patriot, born in Poland.
- pollens
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noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- polynya
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noun,
an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice.
- plasmo-
-
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- poleyns
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noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- Allison
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noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- allonym
-
noun,
the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name.
Compare pseudonym.
- plosion
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noun,
the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.
Also called explosion.
Compare implosion (def 2).
- amyelia
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noun,
congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- spleno-
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- amnions
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- spinney
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noun,
a small wood or thicket.
- spooney
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adjective,
spoony.
- amylose
-
noun,
the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine.
- panamas
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noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- pannose
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adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- Somalia
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noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- paniolo
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noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- Ampelos
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noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- silane
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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.
- inseam
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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.
- Layman
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noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- inlays
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noun,
inlaid work.
- Seaman
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- sienna
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- mainly
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adverb,
chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- maills
-
noun,
mail3 .
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- mayans
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- loosen
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- simony
-
noun,
the making of profit out of sacred things.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- looney
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Malaya
-
noun,
Malay Peninsula.
- malays
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- 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.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- 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).
- manana
-
noun,
tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
- Manala
-
noun,
Tuonela.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- splen-
-
- saloon
-
noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Mallon
-
noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- Mallia
-
noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- saloop
-
noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- sampan
-
noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- lampas
-
noun,
congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- SLALOM
-
noun,
Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
Compare giant slalom.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- smelly
-
adjective,
emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
- Smiley
-
noun,
a digital icon, a sequence of keyboard symbols, or a handwritten or printed equivalent, that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face or ;‐) for a winking face.
Compare emoticon.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- somni-
-
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- snoopy
-
adjective,
characterized by meddlesome curiosity; prying.
- solely
-
adverb,
as the only one or ones:
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- laymen
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- lonely
-
adjective,
affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Loyola
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius of (Iñigo López de Loyola) 1491–1556, Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic: founder of the Society of Jesus.
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- llamas
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- lysine
-
noun,
a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 CH(NH 2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K. Abbreviation: Lys;
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- simply
-
adverb,
in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Yo-Yos
-
noun,
a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- linsey
-
noun,
linsey-woolsey.
- synop.
-
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Salaam
-
noun,
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- limpsy
-
adjective,
flimsy; limp; weak; lazy; flaccid.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limeys
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- Lilyan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Palila
-
noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Niamey
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- pylons
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- nylons
-
noun,
any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- niyama
-
noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- Nyeman
-
noun,
Russian name of Neman.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- nyalas
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pinyon
-
noun,
piñon (def 1).
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- 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.
- pennis
-
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- paynim
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- Pallas
-
noun,
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def 1).
- pallia
-
noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- paleon
-
- paleo-
-
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- Palmas
-
noun,
Las. Las Palmas.
- palolo
-
noun,
palolo worm.
- Paloma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- payola
-
noun,
a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
- Panama
-
noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Penman
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paella
-
noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Panoan
-
noun,
a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- pellas
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- playas
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- Psylla
-
noun,
jumping plant louse.
- Mellon
-
noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Minyan
-
noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Milles
-
noun,
Carl (Carl Wilhelm Emil Anderson) 1875–1955, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- Millay
-
noun,
Edna St. Vincent (Mrs. Eugen Jan Boissevain) 1892–1950, U.S. poet.
- myelo-
-
- polyol
-
noun,
an alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups; a polyhydric alcohol.
- myelin
-
noun,
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- polios
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Pollen
-
noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- Minyas
-
noun,
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
- pomelo
-
noun,
the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
- melan-
-
- Pomona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- measly
-
adjective,
Informal.
contemptibly small, meager, or slight:
wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory:
- meanly
-
adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- posole
-
noun,
a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- mannas
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plani-
-
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- plano-
-
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- plasia
-
- naysay
-
verb (used with object),
to say nay to; deny; reject; oppose.
- Mosley
-
noun,
(Sir) Oswald Ernald [ur-nuh ld] /ˈɜr nəld/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, English politician and fascist leader.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- moolas
-
noun,
money.
- plasm-
-
- plasma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- myopia
-
noun,
Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- moneys
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- Mollie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
- pleio-
-
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- 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.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- 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.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- mislay
-
verb (used with object),
to lose temporarily; misplace:
- 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.
- poleyn
-
noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- myosin
-
noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- spoony
-
adjective,
foolishly or sentimentally amorous.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Alyson
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Alonso
-
noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- 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.
- anonym
-
noun,
an assumed or false name.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- allays
-
verb (used with object),
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Yasmin
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- 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.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- yeoman
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- alanyl
-
noun,
the acyl group of alanine.
- Apollo
-
noun,
the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alalia
-
noun,
an inability to speak.
- eponym
-
noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- 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.
- yapons
-
noun,
yaupon.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- yamens
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- anemo-
-
- Yamani
-
noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- amnios
-
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amino-
-
- anyone
-
pronoun,
any person at all; anybody:
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- aniso-
-
- Yanina
-
noun,
Ioannina.
- amylo-
-
- annals
-
noun,
a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- annoys
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- easily
-
adverb,
in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:
- employ
-
noun,
employment; service:
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- annoy
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Mills
-
noun,
C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Milly
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Milicent or Mildred.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- noso-
-
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- 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.
- mynas
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- nosey
-
adjective,
nosy.
- Oyama
-
noun,
Iwao [ee-wah-aw] /ˈi wɑˌɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal.
- oleo-
-
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- 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.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- anim.
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- mells
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Melia
-
- meno-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- myall
-
noun,
any of several Australian acacias, especially Acacia pendula (weeping myall) having gray foliage and drooping branches.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- 30-30
-
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- osmo-
-
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- anis-
-
- 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.
- meso-
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- nona-
-
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- nano-
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- molls
-
noun,
gun moll.
- Molly
-
noun,
any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Mollienisia, popular in home aquariums.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- naso-
-
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- 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.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Nelly
-
noun,
inferior or cheap wine.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- 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.
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- mono-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ASEAN
-
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- mools
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- moony
-
adjective,
dreamy, listless, or silly.
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- 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.
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mosey
-
verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- 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.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Minn.
-
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Mysia
-
noun,
an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- anon.
-
- Minny
-
noun,
minnow.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nomo-
-
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Nyaya
-
noun,
(in ancient India) a philosophical school emphasizing logical analysis of knowledge, which is considered as deriving from perception, inference, analogy, and reliable testimony.
- nyala
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Nyasa
-
noun,
former name of Malawi (def 2).
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- nylon
-
noun,
any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- Mlles
-
- miso-
-
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- pale-
-
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- seamy
-
adjective,
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- semi-
-
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sepoy
-
noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- silly
-
noun,
Informal. a silly or foolish person:
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Alala
-
noun,
a dull, brownish-tinged crow that occurs only in Hawaii.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- pools
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- posey
-
adjective,
characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- Sayao
-
noun,
Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
- Alas.
-
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- alapa
-
noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Sally
-
noun,
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- 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.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sonny
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- sooey
-
interjection,
(a shout used in calling pigs.)
- soony
-
adjective,
sentimental; emotional.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- span-
-
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- splay
-
noun,
Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- soapy
-
adjective,
containing or impregnated with soap:
- Sino-
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- 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.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slyly
-
adverb,
in a deceitful manner; cunningly:
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- slimy
-
adjective,
of or like slime.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slype
-
noun,
a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
- sloop
-
noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Small
-
noun,
something that is small:
- smell
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- aemia
-
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Penn.
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- amin-
-
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- amyls
-
noun,
an amyl group.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- amyl-
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Penny
-
noun,
a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent.
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pasay
-
noun,
a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
- pylon
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- AMPAS
-
- anal.
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palla
-
noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- pally
-
adjective,
friendly; comradely:
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- myel-
-
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- palsy
-
noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- plio-
-
- poesy
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- alloy
-
noun,
a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
- allo-
-
- poly-
-
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Alley
-
noun,
a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- allay
-
verb (used with object),
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Polly
-
noun,
a tame parrot.
- polls
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Pylos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- playa
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- plays
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plan-
-
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- lalia
-
- Yanan
-
noun,
a city in N Shaanxi province, in N central China: the headquarters of Chinese Communists 1937–47.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- malls
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- LOOPS
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- male-
-
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- loopy
-
adjective,
full of loops.
- 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.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Ysaye
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1858–1931, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor.
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- 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.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- looms
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- yills
-
noun,
ale.
- loony
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Yenan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yanan.
- yelps
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- Lenny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Mayas
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- lepsy
-
- Lyles
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lanny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lenny.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- yells
-
noun,
a cry uttered by yelling.
- Epis.
-
- Malay
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- lyase
-
noun,
any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Lesya
-
noun,
any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
- Yasna
-
noun,
a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Lynen
-
noun,
Feodor [fey-aw-dawr] /feɪˈɔ dɔr/ (Show IPA), 1911–1979, German biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1964.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- insol
-
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- lipo-
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- Yonne
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). Capital: Auxerre.
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- lyso-
-
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- Lyons
-
noun,
Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- ileo-
-
- ylems
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Yo-yo
-
noun,
a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
- insep
-
- Lysol
-
- insp.
-
- loyal
-
adjective,
faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lysin
-
noun,
an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- 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.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lyse
-
verb (used with object),
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- pil-
-
- IAEA
-
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- opsy
-
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- 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.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pyo-
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- 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.
- Amal
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- opia
-
- 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.
- ann.
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- PAYE
-
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- 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.
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pan.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- iana
-
- Pal.
-
- pam.
-
- 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:
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- amp.
-
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Lynn
-
noun,
Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- lyes
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- lys-
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Lyle
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lily
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- Pen.
-
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- Lyly
-
noun,
John, 1554?–1606, English writer of romances and plays.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- pays
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- AMLS
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- 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.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- syn-
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- 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 = .
- 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.
- sym.
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- iso-
-
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Sem.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sepn
-
- AIME
-
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- syli
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- syll
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- sley
-
noun,
the reed of a loom.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- 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.
- Soni
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Ill.
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- inae
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- illy
-
adverb,
ill.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- AAAL
-
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Yolo
-
interjection,
You only live once! (used especially to rationalize impulsive or reckless behavior):
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- ile-
-
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- soln
-
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- ins.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- AAAS
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Ala.
-
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- ally
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- pnea
-
- all-
-
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- Lani
-
- Alis
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- Lely
-
noun,
Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- leys
-
noun,
leu.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- yill
-
noun,
ale.
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Saml
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- yell
-
noun,
a cry uttered by yelling.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- 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.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- posy
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- psia
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- 1080
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MSIE
-
- apo-
-
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- APSA
-
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- 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.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- 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.
- MSPE
-
- MSAE
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- 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.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- epi-
-
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- mal-
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Ens.
-
- Imp.
-
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANPA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- 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.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- eso-
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NYSE
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- emia
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- 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).
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- mil.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- ELAS
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- min.
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meas
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- 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.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- mes-
-
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- men-
-
- Elys
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- MEPA
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mon.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- 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.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- 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.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Man.
-
- ASME
-
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- MALS
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- 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.
- MNAS
-
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- Emp.
-
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- enl.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- myo-
-
- MIPS
-
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Mlle
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- esp.
-
- NOAA
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- nomy
-
- onym
-
- 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.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- non-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- nom.
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- ole-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- nos-
-
- 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.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- 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.
- Lolo
-
noun,
Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- ano-
-
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- 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.
- 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.
- ISA
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Om.
-
- EAA
-
- ial
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- IPO
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- IPS
-
- en-
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- MLA
-
- MIP
-
- MOI
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- 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.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ays
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- La.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ASN
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ise
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ea.
-
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- ml.
-
- Syl
-
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- MLS
-
- MNS
-
- Isl
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- MNA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MNE
-
- IPM
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- IPA
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- io-
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LLM
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- OPM
-
- ine
-
- an.
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ll.
-
- ONI
-
- Ia.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ose
-
- ILP
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OPA
-
- ILS
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- AAA
-
- oo-
-
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- al.
-
- ILO
-
- ons
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- in.
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- 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 = .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- Ps.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- il-
-
- 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.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- SLE
-
- SLP
-
- yay
-
adverb,
to the extent, amount, etc., indicated:
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- EIS
-
- SLA
-
- 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.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- pm.
-
- SMA
-
- AAE
-
- MIE
-
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- mi.
-
- my-
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- OSO
-
- OSP
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ae.
-
- Pa.
-
- AEA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- 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.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- LPN
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- lpm
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- LIM
-
- PIO
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- IAS
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LSI
-
- PLO
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NOP
-
- APS
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ESA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POA
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- NEA
-
- pli
-
- ALM
-
- Apl
-
- ESL
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ne-
-
- AOA
-
- NES
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- NMI
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Mo.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NYP
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Me.
-
- py-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- AME
-
- NIA
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- NYA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- LSM
-
- MAA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Les
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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.
- lep
-
- MSL
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Ep.
-
- PSE
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- PSA
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ase
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- OEM
-
- OAS
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- So.
-
- OSA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- LON
-
- ASM
-
- Ola
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- AMS
-
- Oyo
-
noun,
a city in W Nigeria.
- Sp.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ASI
-
- 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.
- Yeo
-
- SAE
-
- SAA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- EPA
-
- MPA
-
- MSE
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- EPS
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- oon
-
- NSA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- MSA
-
- op.
-
- MPE
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ly
-
- i.
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- MP
-
- ey
-
- NM
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- le
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- 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.
- ol
-
- IP
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- NL
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OA
-
- N.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- EI
-
- ln
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- M.
-
- O.
-
- Y.
-
- MN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- L.
-
- yl
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- S.
-
- SN
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- NI
-
- NY
-
- LM
-
- NP
-
- SA
-