Anagrams of melancholiac
Word melancholiac has
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that can be made by using the letters of melancholiac.
- melancholia
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noun,
a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings.
- melancholic
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adjective,
disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- mechanical
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noun,
a mechanical object, part, device, etc.
- halocline
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noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- echolalia
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noun,
Psychiatry. the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person.
- laconical
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adjective,
laconic.
- calimanco
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noun,
calamanco.
- Michoacan
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.
- cochineal
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noun,
a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions.
- mechanic
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noun,
a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.:
- heliacal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring near the sun, especially applied to such risings and settings of a star as are most nearly coincident with those of the sun while yet visible.
- Achillea
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
- canaille
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- coachman
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noun,
a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
- Camellia
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noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- Comanche
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noun,
a member of a Shoshonean tribe, the only tribe of the group living entirely on the Plains, formerly ranging from Wyoming to Texas, now in Oklahoma.
- Comaneci
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noun,
Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
- anechoic
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adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- coachmen
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noun,
a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
- Alliance
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noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- inchmeal
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adverb,
by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- calamine
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- hielamon
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noun,
a shield made of wood or bark.
- monachal
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adjective,
of or relating to monks or their life; monastic.
- Alcmaeon
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noun,
a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- chemical
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noun,
a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- comical
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adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- manhole
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noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- Mochica
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a pre-Inca culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from the 3rd century b.c. to the 7th century a.d. and is especially noted for fine pottery vessels with stirrup spouts, some bearing drawings of all aspects of cultural life.
- mochila
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noun,
a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- melano-
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- hellion
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- Hellman
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noun,
Lillian Florence, 1905–84, U.S. playwright.
- echino-
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- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- Anaheim
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noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- clachan
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noun,
a small village or hamlet.
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- helico-
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- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- ancilla
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- hemiola
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noun,
a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- Chicano
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- chicane
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Chillon
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noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- malaco-
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- Michael
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noun,
a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
- Chelmno
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noun,
a Nazi concentration camp in central Poland.
- Malachi
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 5th century b.c.
- chancel
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- chalco-
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- Mahonia
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- manacle
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- choline
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noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- machine
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noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- Camilla
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noun,
Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- Camacho
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noun,
Manuel Ávila [mah-nwel ah-vee-lah] /mɑˈnwɛl ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA). Manuel Avila Camacho.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- calomel
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- calicle
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- caliche
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noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- Machaon
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noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- Hillman
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noun,
Sidney, 1887–1946, U.S. labor leader, born in Lithuania.
- Chillan
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noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- manille
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- acclaim
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noun,
acclamation (defs 1, 2).
- Nicolle
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- mechan-
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- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- lioncel
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noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- Mechlin
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noun,
French Malines. Flemish Mechelen [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/ (Show IPA). a city in N Belgium.
- Nichole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- acnemia
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noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- laminal
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noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- McAllen
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noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- acholia
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noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Meilhac
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Manilla
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- Lachlan
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noun,
a river in S New South Wales, Australia, flowing NW and SW to the Murrumbidgee River. 922 miles (1484 km) long.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- conch-
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- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- cancel
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- cancha
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noun,
a court for playing jai alai.
Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
- cholla
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noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- Achill
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noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- Machel
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noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- Canace
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
- haemo-
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- Aeolia
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noun,
Aeolis.
- calico
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- Callao
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noun,
a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
- calli-
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- camail
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Lehman
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noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- haemia
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- haema-
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- income
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- camion
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- camoca
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noun,
camaca.
- Machen
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noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- Concha
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noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- anicca
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noun,
the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
- chole-
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- Chilon
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noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- Michal
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noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- Chance
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noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- Aachen
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noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- Chanel
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noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- Chaoan
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noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- Chelan
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- chemic
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adjective,
of or relating to alchemy; alchemic.
- Manoah
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noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- chemo-
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- chilo-
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- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- echoic
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adjective,
resembling an echo.
- Lamech
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noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- chicle
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noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- Cochin
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- oilmen
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- enhalo
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Mallon
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noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- choice
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Malone
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noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Elohim
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noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- Chino-
-
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Mallia
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noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- accel.
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- Michol
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noun,
Michal.
- chacma
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noun,
a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- calci-
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- holmic
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adjective,
of or containing the element holmium.
- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- cloche
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noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- Holman
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noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- amino-
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- helio-
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- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- he-man
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noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- alchem
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- Alcaic
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Mollie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
- clonic
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adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- anemo-
-
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- hilloa
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- clinch
-
noun,
the act of clinching.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- hiemal
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adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- cliche
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noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- melan-
-
- cloaca
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noun,
Zoology.
the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
a similar cavity in invertebrates.
- clench
-
noun,
the act of clenching.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Mellon
-
noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cicala
-
noun,
cicada.
- halloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- Hallam
-
noun,
Arthur Henry, 1811–35, English poet and essayist.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Mollah
-
noun,
mullah.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- C-in-C
-
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- macaco
-
noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Hamlin
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noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Molech
-
noun,
Moloch (defs 1, 2).
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- clino-
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- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- helic-
-
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- coll.
-
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- conc.
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- halal
-
noun,
a halal animal or halal meat.
- eccl.
-
- hillo
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- LLAMA
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noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- 30-30
-
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemia
-
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- incl.
-
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Icel.
-
- hemi-
-
- hema-
-
- male-
-
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- encl.
-
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- heli-
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Macc.
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- halo-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- mach.
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- haem-
-
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- coel-
-
- anim.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- anal.
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- canc.
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- calc-
-
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- caco-
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- OIcel
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- aemia
-
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- allo-
-
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Allah
-
noun,
the Supreme Being; God.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- lalia
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chem.
-
- Mich.
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- Chin.
-
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- meno-
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cine-
-
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Melia
-
- milch
-
adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- mech.
-
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- NIMH
-
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- NOAA
-
- lea.
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- neo-
-
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- ole-
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lani
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- 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.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lin.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- mal-
-
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mon.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mil.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mlle
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NCAA
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Neh.
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- men-
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- min.
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- 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.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Man.
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- NACA
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- 1080
-
- Lam.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coch
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cmon
-
- cml.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chmn
-
- chm.
-
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Com.
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Ala.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- all-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alco
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- AIME
-
- Amal
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acea
-
- acc.
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Chal
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cen.
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cac-
-
- 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.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ance
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- iana
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- HEAO
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- inae
-
- IMHO
-
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- Inc.
-
- IAEA
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- hem-
-
- ile-
-
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- hom-
-
- IMCO
-
- Ice.
-
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Ill.
-
- NEA
-
- ine
-
- ALM
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- INH
-
- ne-
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- AMC
-
- NCC
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- AME
-
- ca.
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Co.
-
- MOI
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- cc.
-
- AOA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- in.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ANC
-
- La.
-
- NCO
-
- NAA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- NEC
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AAM
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- OCC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OEM
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ola
-
- Oc.
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAE
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ae.
-
- ALC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- 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.
- NHI
-
- NHL
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LCA
-
- LCL
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- NIH
-
- AEA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- AIC
-
- 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.
- AHL
-
- NMI
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- AHE
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- AEC
-
- NHA
-
- CAI
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- eo-
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- LOC
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Mao
-
- MCI
-
- ea.
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- CNC
-
- CMC
-
- CMA
-
- LLM
-
- Clo
-
- EOM
-
- EAA
-
- ll.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- MAA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HCM
-
- 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.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- en-
-
- Mo.
-
- Me.
-
- EAM
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Mc-
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- LON
-
- ECM
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ean
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- ONI
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- LIM
-
- il-
-
- io-
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- CCA
-
- CEA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- CLI
-
- CEC
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- MIE
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CEO
-
- ml.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MLA
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ILO
-
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- CIE
-
- mi.
-
- CIC
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- CIM
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- cle
-
- CIA
-
- M.
-
- 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.
- MN
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- h.
-
- CE
-
- ol
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- CM
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NL
-
- LC
-
- le
-
- NH
-
- MH
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LH
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- i.
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- ic
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- NM
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- NI
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L1
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- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
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- N.
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- L2
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OA
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- LM
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