Anagrams of melancholiacs
Word melancholiacs has
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that can be made by using the letters of melancholiacs.
- melancholiac
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noun,
a person who is affected with melancholia.
- 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.
- chemicals
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noun,
a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- camellias
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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.
- laconical
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adjective,
laconic.
- achilleas
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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.
- echolalia
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noun,
Psychiatry. the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person.
- Michelson
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noun,
Albert Abraham, 1852–1931, U.S. physicist, born in Prussia (now Poland): Nobel prize 1907.
- Michoacan
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.
- canailles
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- halocline
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noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- mischance
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noun,
a mishap or misfortune.
- selachian
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noun,
a selachian fish.
- anomalies
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noun,
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- 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.
- calimanco
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noun,
calamanco.
- calamines
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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.
- mahonias
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- Alliance
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noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- Semillon
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noun,
a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.
- manilles
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- manillas
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- cocaines
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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.
- manholes
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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.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- coachmen
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noun,
a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
- scallion
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noun,
any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- clachans
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noun,
a small village or hamlet.
- manacles
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- clinches
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noun,
the act of clinching.
- cholines
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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.
- coachman
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noun,
a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- 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.
- Masaccio
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noun,
(Tommaso Guidi) 1401–28? Italian painter.
- hemiolas
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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.
- chloasma
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noun,
a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.
- ancillas
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- monachal
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adjective,
of or relating to monks or their life; monastic.
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- mochilas
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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.
- 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.
- calcines
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- calicles
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- moccasin
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noun,
a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
- calomels
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chicanos
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- canaille
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- canellas
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- chalones
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- chancels
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- chemical
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noun,
a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- MacLeish
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noun,
Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
- mechanic
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noun,
a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.:
- chicanes
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- cochleas
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- Nicholas
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noun,
of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher.
German Nikolaus von Cusa.
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- 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.
- conceals
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- conchies
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noun,
conscientious objector.
- limacons
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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.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- Lachaise
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noun,
Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- inchmeal
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adverb,
by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- localism
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noun,
a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- acholias
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noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- Comaneci
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noun,
Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
- 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.
- helicons
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- hielamon
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noun,
a shield made of wood or bark.
- Achilles
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noun,
the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector and was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
- 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.
- acclaims
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noun,
acclamation (defs 1, 2).
- hellions
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Collins
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noun,
a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- canchas
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noun,
a court for playing jai alai.
Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
- cancels
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- halloas
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- Michael
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noun,
a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- chacmas
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noun,
a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
- halloes
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noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- Menasha
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noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Chalcis
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noun,
a city on Euboea, in SE Greece.
- chalco-
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- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- Challis
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noun,
a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- Ishmael
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noun,
the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- miscall
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verb (used with object),
to call by a wrong name.
- 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.
- 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.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- mollahs
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noun,
mullah.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- caeomas
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Hillman
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noun,
Sidney, 1887–1946, U.S. labor leader, born in Lithuania.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- hilloas
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Hellman
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noun,
Lillian Florence, 1905–84, U.S. playwright.
- 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.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- calicle
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- hellion
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- helico-
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- 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.
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- calomel
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- hollies
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noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
- Camacho
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noun,
Manuel Ávila [mah-nwel ah-vee-lah] /mɑˈnwɛl ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA). Manuel Avila Camacho.
- Hsiamen
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noun,
Xiamen.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- Camilla
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noun,
Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- chancel
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- chances
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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:
- Mahonia
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- clachan
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noun,
a small village or hamlet.
- echino-
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- manacle
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malices
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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:
- lioncel
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noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- malaco-
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- loaches
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noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Malachi
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 5th century b.c.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- conches
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noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- coaches
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noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- 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.
- Cochise
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noun,
c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
- 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.
- Colchis
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noun,
an ancient country in Asia, S of the Caucasus and bordering on the Black Sea: the land of the Golden Fleece and of Medea in Greek mythology.
- machine
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noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- macacos
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noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- cochins
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- comical
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adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- comices
-
- 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.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- Comines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- locales
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- echoism
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- 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.
- melano-
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- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- mechan-
-
- chicles
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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.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- Chicano
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- chicane
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- McAllen
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noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- Mechlin
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noun,
French Malines. Flemish Mechelen [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/ (Show IPA). a city in N Belgium.
- Meilhac
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
- 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.
- Coleman
-
noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- Chelmno
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noun,
a Nazi concentration camp in central Poland.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- Chillan
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noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- Elohism
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noun,
the worship of Elohim or the religious system based on such worship.
- cinches
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noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Manilla
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- Lenclos
-
noun,
Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
- 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.
- Ellison
-
noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- cicalas
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noun,
cicada.
- Mashona
-
noun,
Shona (def 1).
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- chollas
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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.
- laminas
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- 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.
- choices
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- laminal
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noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Chillon
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noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- Chalons
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noun,
Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- Nichols
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noun,
John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
- acclaim
-
noun,
acclamation (defs 1, 2).
- Ameslan
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noun,
American Sign Language.
- Nicolle
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- scholia
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noun,
Often, scholia.
an explanatory note or comment.
an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- acholia
-
noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- Alcaics
-
noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- N-shell
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noun,
the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Seconal
-
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- seminal
-
adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- ancilla
-
noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Oceania
-
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).
- Oceanic
-
adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- anaemic
-
adjective,
anemic.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- shellac
-
noun,
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- Nichole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Allison
-
noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- Samhain
-
noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- Osmanli
-
noun,
an Ottoman.
- Somalia
-
noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- Cochin
-
noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- almahs
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- chisel
-
noun,
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- Secchi
-
noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Alcaic
-
noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- Shalom
-
interjection,
peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
- Machel
-
noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- locals
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- macaco
-
noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Collie
-
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.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Chino-
-
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- maills
-
noun,
mail3 .
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- C-in-C
-
- cicala
-
noun,
cicada.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- cleans
-
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- alchem
-
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- clones
-
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.
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- cloche
-
noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- cloaca
-
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.
- clino-
-
- chole-
-
- Mallia
-
noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- clinch
-
noun,
the act of clinching.
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- conch-
-
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- cholla
-
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.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- clench
-
noun,
the act of clenching.
- cliche
-
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.
- llamas
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Concha
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- accel.
-
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- hamals
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- haloes
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- hallos
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- halloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Hallam
-
noun,
Arthur Henry, 1811–35, English poet and essayist.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- haoles
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- holmic
-
adjective,
of or containing the element holmium.
- haemia
-
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- hemins
-
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.
- somni-
-
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- hilloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- hillos
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- hellos
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- Hellas
-
noun,
an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- Holmes
-
noun,
John Haynes [heynz] /heɪnz/ (Show IPA), 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
- Helios
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- helio-
-
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- helic-
-
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- holies
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- holism
-
noun,
Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts.
Compare organicism (def 1).
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- haemo-
-
- haema-
-
- conchs
-
noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- 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.
- liches
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- COSMIC
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- chills
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- isohel
-
noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- laches
-
noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- Laclos
-
noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- SLALOM
-
noun,
Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
Compare giant slalom.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Lamech
-
noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- Elohim
-
noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- Lashio
-
noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- chilo-
-
- 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.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- 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.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- occas.
-
- cameos
-
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.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Canace
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- anemo-
-
- calli-
-
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- Callas
-
noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- Callao
-
noun,
a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
- anicca
-
noun,
the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Michol
-
noun,
Michal.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- cellos
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- amino-
-
- Michal
-
noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Milles
-
noun,
Carl (Carl Wilhelm Emil Anderson) 1875–1955, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- amnios
-
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- cancha
-
noun,
a court for playing jai alai.
Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Mollie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
- calci-
-
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- aniso-
-
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- mohels
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- 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.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- cacaos
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- Molech
-
noun,
Moloch (defs 1, 2).
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Mollah
-
noun,
mullah.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- camoca
-
noun,
camaca.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- chemic
-
adjective,
of or relating to alchemy; alchemic.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- Mellon
-
noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- Chaoan
-
noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Chelan
-
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.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- chemo-
-
- melan-
-
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- alohas
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- chicle
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- chicos
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- meccas
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- Chiles
-
noun,
chili.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Mallon
-
noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- chacma
-
noun,
a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- insol
-
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- Small
-
noun,
something that is small:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- smell
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- 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.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- masc.
-
- incl.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- molls
-
noun,
gun moll.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Sino-
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Mich.
-
- male-
-
- 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.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- lalia
-
- Melia
-
- 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.
- meno-
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- 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.
- 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.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naso-
-
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- mech.
-
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- 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.
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- meso-
-
- 30-30
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- ileo-
-
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- icons
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Icel.
-
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- MSChE
-
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- homes
-
- Holms
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- shill
-
noun,
a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- malls
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- OIcel
-
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- 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.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- misc.
-
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- lochs
-
noun,
a lake.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- shall
-
auxiliary verb,
plan to, intend to, or expect to:
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- 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.
- mach.
-
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- milch
-
adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- semih
-
- semi-
-
- Mills
-
noun,
C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
- Macc.
-
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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).
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- mells
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- miso-
-
- omni-
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Mlles
-
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- 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.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- hemo-
-
- 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.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- 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.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- 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.
- Chin.
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- 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.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- 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.
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- 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).
- 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.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- chem.
-
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- clase
-
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- conc.
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Cons.
-
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- eccl.
-
- ecol.
-
- econ.
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- encl.
-
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- coel-
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- 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.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- coll.
-
- 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.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- allo-
-
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Allah
-
noun,
the Supreme Being; God.
- 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.
- anal.
-
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- 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.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acnes
-
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.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alas.
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- calc-
-
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- 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.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- canc.
-
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- 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.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- 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.
- asco-
-
- caco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- ASEAN
-
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- halo-
-
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- haem-
-
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- hemia
-
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- hemi-
-
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- 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.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- 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.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- heli-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- halal
-
noun,
a halal animal or halal meat.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Helms
-
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:
- 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.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hema-
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- 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:
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- sci.
-
- all-
-
- scil
-
- mil.
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- 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.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Ill.
-
- ano-
-
- Cels
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- cen.
-
- 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.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- Alis
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- HMAS
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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).
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Mic.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- ile-
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- sch.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- CCls
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- 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.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- men-
-
- mes-
-
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- meas
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- 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.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- sech
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chm.
-
- chmn
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- ins.
-
- chs.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- sec.
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Alco
-
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- IMCO
-
- Chal
-
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- IMHO
-
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Hos.
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- 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.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- 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.
- min.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- MSAE
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- MSIE
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- MSHE
-
- MSHA
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- msec
-
- Amal
-
- 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).
- MSCE
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NACA
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAO
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- ASME
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- neo-
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Neh.
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Neal
-
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.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- NCAA
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- 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.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- ICSH
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- MNAS
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- hol-
-
- Saml
-
- Mlle
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- ole-
-
- Ice.
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- mis-
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Can.
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 1080
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- ANSI
-
- cac-
-
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- 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.
- IAEA
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- 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.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- iana
-
- HOLC
-
- Cal.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- ical
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- ICAO
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Sem.
-
- hal-
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- acea
-
- eco-
-
- nos-
-
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acc.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- lacs
-
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).
- nom.
-
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Ala.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- 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.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lin.
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- 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.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- SLIC
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- ACLS
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ELAS
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- ance
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Anas
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Soni
-
- enc.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- 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.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- 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.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- soln
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- hom-
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- 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.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- eso-
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- 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.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- cml.
-
- iso-
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- coch
-
- cis-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AHSA
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Cmon
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- MALS
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- 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.
- 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.
- AMLS
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- NIMH
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- 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.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- AIME
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- 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.
- mal-
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- 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.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- asc-
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- 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.
- coml
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- 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 = .
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- NOAA
-
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- 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.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Com.
-
- Mac-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- hem-
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OCS
-
- ANC
-
- Om.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- HCM
-
- 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.
- OEM
-
- AMS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- Ola
-
- 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.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SLE
-
- AHL
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- sho
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ACS
-
- SLA
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- SMA
-
- AIC
-
- an.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AAE
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AAM
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- ALM
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- ose
-
- So.
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- 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.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ALC
-
- SHA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- se-
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SCM
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- sc.
-
- OCC
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CNC
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- cle
-
- ise
-
- CLI
-
- ish
-
- Clo
-
- Isl
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- CMA
-
- CMC
-
- CNM
-
- 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 = .
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- HSM
-
- La.
-
- LCL
-
- 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).
- MAA
-
- 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.
- MSC
-
- 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.
- IOC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHE
-
- MHA
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- ILO
-
- CEO
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- in.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- CIM
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCI
-
- ine
-
- INH
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mao
-
- CIA
-
- CIC
-
- CIE
-
- MSL
-
- Mo.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ECM
-
- LIM
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- EIS
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ec-
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- en-
-
- ECA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- LSM
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LON
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- HMS
-
- LOC
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ean
-
- CSA
-
- LLM
-
- ll.
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- mi.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NCC
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NHA
-
- ASI
-
- NAA
-
- NCO
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- Han
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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.
- MSN
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- MSI
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- MSH
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- MSE
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- MSA
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- NES
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- NHI
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- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- NOC
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- OAS
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- OSA
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- Oc.
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- NSC
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- NSA
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- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Noh
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noun,
Nō.
- Hon
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noun,
honey (def 6).
- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NMI
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- NHL
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- NIM
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noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
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- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ans
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noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- AOA
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
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- NHS
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- ics
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- ILS
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- ASM
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- MNA
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- io-
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- Ia.
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- ial
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- MOI
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- CAI
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- IAS
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ASN
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- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
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noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
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- MNE
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- MLS
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- cl.
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- CAM
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noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- MLA
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- ml.
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- ich
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noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IHS
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- il-
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- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CCA
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- MIE
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- CCS
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verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CEA
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- CEC
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- CAA
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- ICC
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- ca.
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- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- cs.
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- Co.
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- cc.
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- ch.
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- CIO
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noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- h.
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- NM
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L1
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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.
- LH
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- le
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- HL
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- L2
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- LC
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- MH
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- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- O.
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- ic
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- L.
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- OA
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- A.
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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.
- NL
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- SL
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EI
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- i.
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
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- LM
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- NI
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- NC
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- M.
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- CM
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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.
- NH
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- SM
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- N.
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CE
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- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- MN
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- S.
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- SA
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- ol
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- SN
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .