Anagrams of maraschinos
Word maraschinos has
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- maraschino
-
noun,
a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.
- anarchisms
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noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- harmonicas
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noun,
Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- harmonics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
- archaisms
-
noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- chrismons
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- macaronis
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- harmonica
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noun,
Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- chairmans
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- anarchism
-
noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- monarchs
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- ocarinas
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- crimsons
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- isochasm
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- Issachar
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:18.
- nomarchs
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- harmonic
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noun,
Music. overtone (def 1).
- chrismon
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- Cimarosa
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noun,
Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
- chrisoms
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noun,
chrism.
- chiasmas
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- Charmian
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- charisma
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noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- chamisos
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- chairman
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- sarcinas
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sarcomas
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- anosmias
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- macaroni
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- Harmonia
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noun,
the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- acrasins
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- Marciano
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noun,
Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- mascaron
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noun,
mask (def 11).
- narcomas
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- marocain
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noun,
a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- archaism
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noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- Niarchos
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noun,
Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- mahonias
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- samoans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Machaon
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noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- Canossa
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noun,
a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
- microns
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- Masorah
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noun,
a collection of critical and explanatory notes on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, compiled from the 7th? to 10th centuries a.d. and traditionally accepted as an authoritative exegetic guide, chiefly in matters of pronunciation and grammar.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- sarcasm
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noun,
harsh or bitter derision or irony.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- monarch
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Ascaris
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noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- ashcans
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- ashrams
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noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- sarcoma
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- Mashona
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noun,
Shona (def 1).
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- mascons
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- oarsman
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- racisms
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Honiara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
- ramsons
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- ransoms
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- nomarch
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- shamans
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- hansoms
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noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- macaron
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noun,
a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- narcoma
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- chrisms
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- Mahonia
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- Romansh
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noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- cranio-
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- craniom
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- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- Romania
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- Amharic
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noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- anchors
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- shorans
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noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- ahimsas
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- acrasin
-
noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- anosmia
-
noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- Ahriman
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noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- anarchs
-
noun,
anarchist.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- simars
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- cross-
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- hansas
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noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- hansom
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noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- rhinos
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noun,
a rhinoceros.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- harass
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verb (used with object),
to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
- rhino-
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- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Hassam
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noun,
(Frederick) Childe [chahyld] /tʃaɪld/ (Show IPA), 1859–1935, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Hassan
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noun,
Hasan.
- Ransom
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- ramson
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- shamas
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noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Romish
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adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Chino-
-
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- Chamos
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noun,
Chemosh.
- Chaoan
-
noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Charon
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- amino-
-
- chiro-
-
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- chori-
-
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- amnios
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- chrom-
-
- chroma
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- Chron.
-
- sacro-
-
- rosins
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- masais
-
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.
- somni-
-
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- narco-
-
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- micro-
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- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- micron
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- MSCons
-
- MSArch
-
- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- morass
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noun,
a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
- mochas
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- mohair
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- osmics
-
noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- March.
-
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- MAArch
-
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macro-
-
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Simons
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- sarans
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Sansom
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- assoc.
-
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- sarco-
-
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Asosan
-
noun,
a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
- schism
-
noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- aniso-
-
- camass
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- Sharas
-
noun,
Sharra.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- samosa
-
noun,
an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- archi-
-
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Samson
-
noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- mach.
-
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- acro-
-
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Arch.
-
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- assn.
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- icons
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- omni-
-
- naso-
-
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Iran.
-
- incor
-
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orch.
-
- Sino-
-
- incr.
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- 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.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- masc.
-
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- 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.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Mich.
-
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- 30-30
-
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Miss.
-
- miso-
-
- asco-
-
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- misc.
-
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- Sasha
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- anim.
-
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- anis-
-
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Cons.
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Comr.
-
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- amin-
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- sarc-
-
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- crim.
-
- simas
-
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.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Sans.
-
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- char-
-
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- 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.
- 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.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- AMORC
-
- rhin-
-
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- MSHA
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- SRAM
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Nah.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- shr.
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sra.
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- MSSc
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Soni
-
- NACA
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- 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.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- nos-
-
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Nor.
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- osis
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- sch.
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Rom.
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- scr.
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- RONA
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- SMSA
-
- sci.
-
- NOAA
-
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- NIRA
-
- NCAA
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- NIMH
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RNAS
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- 1080
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- asis
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- IMHO
-
- IMCO
-
- ICSH
-
- ICAO
-
- 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).
- ASSR
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- iana
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Hos.
-
- ARIS
-
- iso-
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ANSI
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arm.
-
- 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 = .
- Com.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- ano-
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- cir.
-
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- cis-
-
- Cmon
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Con.
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Mon.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hor.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hom-
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- HMAS
-
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chs.
-
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chm.
-
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- chmn
-
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Chr.
-
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- 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.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- AHSA
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mar.
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- 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.
- 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.
- MNAS
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- ISSN
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- 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.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- amas
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noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- mis-
-
- Maas
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noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mac-
-
- amah
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noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Aman
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noun,
Haman.
- Acis
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noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Am.
-
- AAM
-
- SSC
-
- ac-
-
- SOS
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noun,
any call for help:
- CNO
-
- So.
-
- RSS
-
- Aar
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SSI
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- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- SSM
-
- SSN
-
- CNM
-
- RSA
-
- aah
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noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- SRO
-
- CIM
-
- Ar.
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- AIA
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- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- CIA
-
- Rs.
-
- an.
-
- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRS
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- CMA
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- ss.
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CNS
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- AAS
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Sr.
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- SSA
-
- SAA
-
- ANC
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- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ARS
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- ASN
-
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ASM
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- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIS
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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.
- ASI
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- Ash
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noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- SCM
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- ASA
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noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AMC
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- AIM
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noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SCS
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- AMI
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noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SHA
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- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
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noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
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- AOA
-
- AMS
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- sho
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- ans
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noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
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- ACH
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interjection,
alas; oh.
- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CHA
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noun,
tea.
- ACS
-
- SMS
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- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- ahi
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noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- SMA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SAR
-
- CAM
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noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- AIC
-
- CAI
-
- CAA
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- cs.
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- cr.
-
- Co.
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- CIO
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noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sc.
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- ASS
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noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- rho
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- nr.
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- ISR
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- OAS
-
- Mc-
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
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- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
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- M-1
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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.
- MAA
-
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NOC
-
- OIr
-
- Ir.
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- IRC
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- IRO
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- IRS
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- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- ROI
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Ohm
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noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- ISA
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- ish
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NMR
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- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- MRA
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSH
-
- MSA
-
- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MRI
-
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- NAA
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- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- MNA
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- MNS
-
- MOA
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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.
- MOR
-
- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- MOI
-
- NCO
-
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- NMI
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- Mao
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- NIM
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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.
- NIH
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
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- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MHA
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- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- MHR
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- mi.
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- 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.
- oic
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- Ios
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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.
- HIM
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noun,
Informal. a male:
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HIS
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ONI
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hrs
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ics
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ROA
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- HMS
-
- hr.
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- HSM
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- SSR
-
- io-
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- IOC
-
- INH
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- OSS
-
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- IHS
-
- RMA
-
- Ia.
-
- RCS
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- RC
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SM
-
- SA
-
- MN
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- M.
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RO
-
- AO
-
- RN
-
- RH
-
- OA
-
- CM
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MH
-
- R.
-
- O.
-
- SN
-
- RI
-
- N.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- NI
-
- NM
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NH
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.