Anagrams of martingale
Word martingale has
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- ligamenta
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noun,
ligament.
- Lamartine
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noun,
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- metralgia
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noun,
pain in the uterus.
- marginate
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adjective,
having a margin.
- marinate
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- malinger
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verb (used without object),
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- gematria
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noun,
a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum.
- trailman
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noun,
trailsman.
- mineral.
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- geranial
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noun,
See under citral.
- Germania
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noun,
an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- integral
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noun,
an integral whole.
- Germinal
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noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19.
- agential
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adjective,
pertaining to an agent or agency.
- time-lag
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noun,
the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:
- agminate
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adjective,
aggregated together.
- ligament
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- marginal
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adjective,
pertaining to a margin.
- argental
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.
- galatine
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noun,
galantine.
- emigrant
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noun,
a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region:
Synonyms: émigré, expatriate.
- Algerian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- alarming
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- alginate
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noun,
a salt of alginic acid.
- Triangle
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noun,
a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- algerita
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noun,
agarita.
- maternal
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:
- terminal
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noun,
a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
- tramline
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noun,
a streetcar system.
- laminate
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- Armitage
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noun,
Kenneth, 1916–2002, English sculptor.
- nametag
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noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- Almeria
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noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- gremlin
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noun,
a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- amirate
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noun,
emirate.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- aminate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- tearing
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noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- Algeria
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- amentia
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noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Amen-Ra
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noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- ingrate
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- minaret
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noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- mintage
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- Ingemar
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noun,
a male given name.
- Gmelina
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noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- gremial
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noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- gelatin
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- atingle
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adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- regalia
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plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- gamelan
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noun,
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
- tamarin
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- garment
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noun,
any article of clothing:
- gateman
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noun,
a gatekeeper.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- tanager
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- gratine
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verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- Tangier
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noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- genital
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- Geraint
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noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- tangram
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- animate
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adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- ramenta
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noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- raiment
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- railage
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noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- ragtime
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noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- granita
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noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- granite
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- Gratiae
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plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- Gratian
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noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- ringlet
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noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- magnate
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noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- margent
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noun,
margin.
- magnet-
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- Magenta
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noun,
fuchsin.
- marital
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- agalite
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noun,
a fibrous variety of talc.
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- Martian
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- manager
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noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- trangam
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noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Margate
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noun,
a red-mouthed grunt, Haemulon album, inhabiting Atlantic waters from Florida to Brazil, valued as a food fish.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Marline
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- tringle
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noun,
a narrow, straight molding, as a fillet.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- migrant
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- migrate
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verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- enigma
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noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- gelati
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noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- manage
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verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- rating
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Gemara
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noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- malign
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adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Reagan
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noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- margin
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noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- malate
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noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- German
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- Malang
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noun,
a city on E Java, in S Indonesia.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- eating
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- Gilman
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noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- mantel
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noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- engram
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noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- mantra
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- regnal
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adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- gaiter
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Galati
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noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- Galena
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noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Margie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Mailer
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- gamet-
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- gamine
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noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- mangle
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noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- Garnet
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- manger
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noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- Mariel
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noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- gimlet
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noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- mental
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noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- limner
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noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- inter.
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- intra-
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- Nagari
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noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- M-line
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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.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- mirage
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noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Laager
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- lagena
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noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- mingle
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noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- ligate
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- Merlin
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noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- metal.
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- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- milter
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noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- legman
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noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- lariat
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- milage
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noun,
mileage.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Milner
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noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ramate
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adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- Matane
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noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- Ramage
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noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- maigre
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adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- ragmen
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noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Raglan
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noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- Graiae
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plural noun,
Graeae.
- grani-
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- Martel
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noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Marten
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noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Granta
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noun,
Cam.
- gratin
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noun,
au gratin.
- matri-
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- Ingmar
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noun,
a male given name.
- Gretna
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noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- nemat-
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- megal-
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- Megara
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noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Namtar
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noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- imaret
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- melan-
-
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- ingate
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- lingam
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noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- genit.
-
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- Angela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tenaim
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noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- tirage
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noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- A-line
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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.
- Tamale
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noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- Anlage
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- aglare
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adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- agleam
-
adjective,
gleaming; bright; radiant:
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- agnail
-
noun,
hangnail.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- 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.
- tergal
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adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Anglia
-
noun,
Latin name of England.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Anemia
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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.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- altern
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adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- tera-
-
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- term.
-
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Amer.
-
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- algia
-
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- alti-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Alta.
-
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- 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.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Ital.
-
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- lang.
-
- Iran.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- 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.
- intr.
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- metr-
-
- male-
-
- aemia
-
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- 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.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- 30-30
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- marg.
-
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- trig.
-
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- meta-
-
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- 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.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- lign-
-
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Melia
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- matr-
-
- ling.
-
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- mega-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- Armen
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Genl.
-
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- 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.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- amin-
-
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- engr.
-
- reni-
-
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Arnel
-
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Regt.
-
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- relig
-
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- gram.
-
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- natl.
-
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- anat.
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- anal.
-
- Angl.
-
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- angi-
-
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- 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.
- NIRA
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- rel.
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- mtge
-
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- mtg.
-
- mRNA
-
- Mngr
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tel-
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- 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.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tri-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- mGal
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- ter.
-
- NTIA
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- met.
-
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- min.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- mil.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- MILR
-
- 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).
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- 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.
- 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.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Reg.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- ment
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- ten.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- men-
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Meng
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- rit.
-
- 1080
-
- 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.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Gal.
-
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enl.
-
- Eng.
-
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- GNMA
-
- int.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- ign.
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Gmat
-
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Ire.
-
- Aire
-
- alt.
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alg.
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- AIME
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- agr.
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- agit
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- Amal
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- emia
-
- Arm.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atm.
-
- art.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arg.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- intl
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- lea.
-
- 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.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- 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.
- leg.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lin.
-
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- 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.
- mal-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- mag.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- 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.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- tRNA
-
- nr.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- il-
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- LMT
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Meg
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noun,
a megabyte.
- ANG
-
- ITA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- LNG
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AME
-
- Me.
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- IGM
-
- 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.
- ea.
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- NRA
-
- EAA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- at.
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Eg.
-
- MNE
-
- TAL
-
- ier
-
- NEA
-
- ATA
-
- ne-
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- AEA
-
- AGM
-
- NAA
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- tlr
-
- Tng
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- ae.
-
- NAG
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noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Aar
-
- AAM
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- AIA
-
- ag-
-
- Am.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Mt.
-
- ALM
-
- TIA
-
- in.
-
- MAA
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MRA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ine
-
- TGN
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- MRE
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MRI
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Agt
-
- LIM
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- REA
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- gt.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- GMT
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIE
-
- MLR
-
- ite
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- MIT
-
- gl.
-
- Lt.
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- La.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- MLA
-
- gre
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MLG
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- NMI
-
- Ia.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- lg.
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- NMR
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- IRL
-
- Re.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- ial
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- en-
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Gr.
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- eir
-
- MNA
-
- EMT
-
- EMR
-
- RMA
-
- ERT
-
- gi.
-
- ml.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ETR
-
- mi.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- MGT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- MGr
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- RN
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- 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.
- L.
-
- TM
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- RI
-
- N.
-
- R.
-
- 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.
- NM
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TN
-
- TL
-
- i.
-
- NG
-
- G.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- t.
-
- TG
-
- T1
-
- rg
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- MG
-
- MN
-
- IG
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LM
-
- NI
-
- GM
-
- ln
-
- LR
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- le
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NL
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.