Anagrams of maturations
Word maturations has
1 exact anagrams and 1149 other words
that can be made by using the letters of maturations.
- natatoriums
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noun,
a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- saturation
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noun,
the act or process of saturating.
- titanosaur
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noun,
any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Titanosaurus, from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.
- sanatorium
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noun,
a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
- maturation
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noun,
the act or process of maturating.
- natatorium
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noun,
a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- anatomist
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noun,
a specialist in anatomy.
- tarantism
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noun,
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula.
- astronaut
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noun,
a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.
- strontium
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noun,
a bivalent, metallic element whose compounds resemble those of calcium, found in nature only in the combined state, as in strontianite: used in fireworks, flares, and tracer bullets. Symbol: Sr; atomic weight: 87.62; atomic number: 38; specific gravity: 2.6.
- antiatoms
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noun,
an atom of antimatter.
- mutations
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noun,
Biology.
a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.
an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
- rainouts
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- intortus
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adjective,
(of a cirrus cloud) having very irregular filaments that often look entangled.
- strontia
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noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- saturant
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noun,
something that causes saturation.
- outsmart
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Idioms,
outsmart oneself, to defeat oneself unintentionally by overly elaborate intrigue, scheming, or the like:
- naturist
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noun,
a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- tritomas
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- tamarins
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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.
- Minotaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
- animator
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noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- automats
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- Asturian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asturias.
- natriums
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noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- titanous
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adjective,
containing trivalent titanium.
- transmit
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verb (used with object),
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- arnattos
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noun,
annatto (def 2).
- romaunts
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noun,
a romantic tale or poem; romance.
- antirust
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noun,
something that prevents or resists rust.
- antiatom
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noun,
an atom of antimatter.
- Roumania
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noun,
Romania.
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- mutation
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noun,
Biology.
a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.
an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
- Romanist
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noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- asarotum
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noun,
(in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- outmans
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verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- tantras
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noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- Taranto
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noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- Sumatra
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noun,
a large island in the W part of Indonesia. 164,147 sq. mi. (425,141 sq. km).
- Austria
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noun,
a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
- Aruntas
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noun,
Aranda.
- Romanus
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noun,
died a.d. 897, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 897.
- nutrias
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noun,
the coypu.
- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- attorns
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verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- oarsman
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- tinamou
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noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- 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.
- attains
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verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- atriums
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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.
- tatamis
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noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- aristo-
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- 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.
- timarau
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noun,
tamarau.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- arnatto
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noun,
annatto (def 2).
- tartans
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noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- romaunt
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noun,
a romantic tale or poem; romance.
- Austro-
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- mantuas
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noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- mainour
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noun,
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
- samurai
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noun,
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Manitou
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noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- Mansart
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noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- 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.
- mantras
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- Rumania
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noun,
Romania.
- saurian
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noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- Martinu
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noun,
Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Martian
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Marston
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noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- Masuria
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noun,
a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- sautoir
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noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- autoist
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noun,
motorist.
- station
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- automat
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- stratum
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noun,
a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another:
- anurias
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- strati-
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- intrust
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verb (used with object),
entrust.
- stomata
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noun,
a plural of stoma.
- stomat-
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- stamina
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- stamin-
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- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Maurois
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), (Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog) 1885–1967, French biographer and novelist.
- Maurist
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noun,
a member of the Benedictine “Congregation of St. Maur,” founded in France in 1618, distinguished for its scholarship and literary works: suppressed during the French Revolution.
- rattans
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noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- mattins
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noun,
matin (def 1).
- rattons
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noun,
a rat.
- matrons
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- strato-
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- tantrum
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noun,
a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.
- tourism
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noun,
the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
- anattos
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noun,
annatto.
- muttons
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noun,
the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- turista
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noun,
tourista.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- nitrous
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adjective,
pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
- Tritoma
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- tritons
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- mutants
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noun,
a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- natator
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noun,
a swimmer.
- animato
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adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- tsunami
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noun,
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- Tournai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- tsarina
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noun,
czarina.
- tourist
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noun,
a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
- natrium
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noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- Tristan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- amounts
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noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- transom
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noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- uranias
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Utamaro
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noun,
Kitagawa [kee-tah-gah-wah] /ˈki tɑˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.
- Trianta
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noun,
Trianda.
- Transit
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- antiars
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noun,
the upas tree.
- amritas
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- traumas
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noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- nostrum
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noun,
a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Sorata
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- Rattan
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noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- sonata
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noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- somni-
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- tronas
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- somat-
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- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- ramson
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- trouts
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noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- Siouan
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noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- truant
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noun,
a student who stays away from school without permission.
- Struma
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noun,
Pathology. goiter.
- numis.
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- amnios
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- amino-
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- intro.
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- instr.
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- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Ransom
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- intra-
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- amount
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noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- iatro-
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- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- truism
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noun,
a self-evident, obvious truth.
- ratans
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noun,
rattan.
- stator
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noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- stroma
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noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- strata
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noun,
a plural of stratum.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- matron
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- urano-
-
- Ruston
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noun,
a city in N Louisiana.
- Rustin
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noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- tutors
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noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- mutton
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noun,
the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
- ruanas
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noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- unarms
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verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- Urania
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Mantua
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noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- urino-
-
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- mutant
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noun,
a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
- Marius
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noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- utmost
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noun,
Also, uttermost. the greatest degree or amount:
- Tustin
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- mantra
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- matri-
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- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Truman
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noun,
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
- Saturn
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noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- Namtar
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noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- ramous
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adjective,
ramose.
- matins
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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.
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- Sarton
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noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Sarnia
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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.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- masto-
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- tumors
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noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- mantis
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noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- Samoan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Manaus
-
noun,
Manáos.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- rutins
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noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- Muttra
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noun,
former name of Mathura.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- mantas
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noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- strunt
-
noun,
the fleshy part or stump of a tail, especially of a horse's tail.
- amours
-
noun,
a love affair.
- Stuart
-
noun,
a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Nomura
-
noun,
Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Nistru
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noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- trauma
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noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- aniso-
-
- Arista
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noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- Tantra
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noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- Timaru
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noun,
a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- ostium
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- tarots
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noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- outsat
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- nitro-
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- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- Tatius
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noun,
a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
- Asarum
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noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- tatami
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- taunts
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Aromas
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noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- tauro-
-
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- tauto-
-
- Tartan
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noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- tarso-
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- outran
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verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- misrun
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noun,
an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.
- amusia
-
noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- mourns
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- Sutton
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- austr-
-
- antrum
-
noun,
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
- trans.
-
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tatars
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Timour
-
noun,
Tamerlane.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- atrium
-
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.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- mounts
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- Attius
-
noun,
Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- attars
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- outsit
-
verb (used with object),
to sit longer than; outwait:
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- onium
-
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- omni-
-
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- naso-
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- naut.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- 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).
- 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.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- mutts
-
noun,
a dog, especially a mongrel.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- nitr-
-
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- 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.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- tonia
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tious
-
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Tatum
-
noun,
Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- uran-
-
- Unit.
-
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Trust
-
noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- touts
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- toti-
-
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- 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.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- sito-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Sino-
-
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- sanit
-
- 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.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Srta.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- stunt
-
noun,
a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Sturt
-
noun,
violent quarreling.
- strut
-
noun,
the act of strutting.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- strum
-
noun,
the act of strumming.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- stat.
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- Stout
-
noun,
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- ation
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- atmo-
-
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- 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.
- miso-
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- atto-
-
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- Aust.
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- auto.
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- astr.
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arium
-
- MNurs
-
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- 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.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mont.
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- 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.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- inst.
-
- 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.
- intr.
-
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- Matt.
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- matr-
-
- Iran.
-
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mast-
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- 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.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- 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.
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- 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.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- 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.
- 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.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anis-
-
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- anim.
-
- anat.
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- amin-
-
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- Munro
-
noun,
Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- mourn
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Soni
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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 = .
- 1080
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- str.
-
- iso-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Sra.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- ious
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- 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.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- tRNA
-
- SRAM
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- tron
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- 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.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- uria
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uro-
-
- Man.
-
- USAR
-
- uni-
-
- USIA
-
- USMA
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- USNA
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- saur
-
- 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.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- Sat.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- int.
-
- art.
-
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Arm.
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ano-
-
- taur
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- 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.
- 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).
- Tasm
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- ASTM
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- ARIS
-
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Anas
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- torn
-
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.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANTU
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Tit.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- tion
-
- 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.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- ins.
-
- aut-
-
- aur-
-
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- Aus.
-
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- trit
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- atm.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- amus
-
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- amt.
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ator
-
- tri-
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- attn
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- att.
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- 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.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- 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.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- NIRA
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- mout
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- 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.
- 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).
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOAA
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- 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.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mRNA
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- nom.
-
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- NTIA
-
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ont.
-
- Mon.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- 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.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- MNAS
-
- Nor.
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- mis-
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- out-
-
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- nos-
-
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- not-
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- min.
-
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- mun.
-
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Rom.
-
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Rus.
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- mus.
-
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Mar.
-
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- RNAS
-
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- RONA
-
- mutt
-
noun,
a dog, especially a mongrel.
- NRA
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- nr.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Am.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- MOR
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NSA
-
- AOU
-
- OAU
-
- 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.
- uti
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USR
-
- USO
-
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- OSA
-
- aor
-
- NSU
-
- AOA
-
- USN
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- NUM
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TMO
-
- TNT
-
- USM
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- AIA
-
- UNO
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Tro
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- mtn
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MTI
-
- MRA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MRI
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- 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.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Mt.
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tu.
-
- TTS
-
- MSA
-
- MSI
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- MSN
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- TSI
-
- NIA
-
- AAU
-
- an.
-
- NMI
-
- Ar.
-
- ur-
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- uns
-
- MST
-
- AAM
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- NMU
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- NMR
-
- UMT
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- UIT
-
- UAM
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- AMU
-
- MTS
-
- Aar
-
- MTO
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- AMS
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- OIr
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- OIt
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Ir.
-
- 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.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- IRO
-
- Sr.
-
- IOU
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- IRS
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ISA
-
- 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.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- STI
-
- Om.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- STM
-
- IOT
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- io-
-
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- 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.
- MAA
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- rt.
-
- RTS
-
- SAR
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Mao
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Mo.
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- ROI
-
- SNU
-
- ISR
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ist
-
- SMA
-
- ITA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ium
-
- IUS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Ia.
-
- 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 = .
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ASM
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- MNA
-
- ASU
-
- ITU
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- SAA
-
- ASN
-
- ons
-
- ATA
-
- ONR
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ONI
-
- ASI
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARU
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ARS
-
- MOI
-
- TIA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- at.
-
- MNS
-
- OTS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- AUA
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MIT
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- SU
-
- O.
-
- TT
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- RU
-
- OA
-
- SN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- i.
-
- S.
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SA
-
- 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.
- SM
-
- MN
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NM
-
- N.
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- R.
-
- U.
-
- 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.
- TN
-
- UI
-
- RI
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TM
-
- AO
-
- RN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RO
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.