Anagrams of melioration

Word melioration has 1047 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of melioration.

10 letter words you can make with melioration

eliminator
noun, a person or thing that eliminates.
monitorial
adjective, of or relating to a monitor.
emotional
adjective, pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
trinomial
adjective, Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to three terms.
mineral.
Minorite
noun, Friar Minor.
anteroom
noun, a room that admits to a larger room.
Romanite
noun, a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
mirliton
noun, kazoo.
Miltonia
noun, any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
air-line
adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
monorail
noun, a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.
remotion
noun, the act of removing; removal.
tramline
noun, a streetcar system.
Monteria
noun, a city in N Colombia.
ton-mile
noun, a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
Maronite
noun, a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
rolamite
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
terminal
noun, a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
entomol.
triolein
noun, olein (def 1).
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
limonite
noun, an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
linarite
noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
Montreal
noun, a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
melano-
nemato-
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
ortolan
noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
antero-
Amorite
noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
Romaine
noun, Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
amorino
noun, a putto represented as an infant cupid.
limiter
noun, a person or thing that limits.
ionomer
noun, any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
Marline
noun, small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
entomo-
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
emotion
noun, an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
Telamon
noun, atlas (def 5).
termini
noun, the end or extremity of anything.
tearoom
noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
Martini
noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
manroot
noun, man-of-the-earth.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
Interim
noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
Mineola
noun, a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
miniate
verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
nitrile
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
airtime
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
montero
noun, a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
Montale
noun, Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
almoner
noun, a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
moraine
noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
tremolo
noun, a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
aliment
noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
ailment
noun, a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
trenail
noun, treenail.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
moonlet
noun, a small natural or artificial satellite, as one of a number of natural satellites thought to be embedded in the ring system of Saturn.
airline
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
Leonora
noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
moonlit
adjective, lighted by the moon.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
monitor
noun, (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
Monilia
noun, a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
Morelia
noun, a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
Latimer
noun, Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
Marini
noun, Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
Iletin
talion
noun, lex talionis.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
Marino
noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Mariel
noun, a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
Mantle
noun, a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
mantel
noun, a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
Marion
noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
Marlin
noun, any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
matron
noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
oilman
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
eroto-
oilmen
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
matri-
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
Marlon
noun, a male given name.
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
Martel
noun, a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
maroon
noun, (often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
limner
noun, a person who paints or draws.
iatro-
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
lotion
noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Lomita
noun, a town in SW California.
Mailer
noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
lament
noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
Lamont
noun, a male given name.
loment
noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
roomie
noun, roommate.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
inlier
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
intime
adjective, intimate; cozy.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
inter.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
ramtil
noun, Niger seed.
intima
noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
maloti
noun, plural of loti.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
Malone
noun, Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
Moroni
noun, a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
maline
noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
intra-
intro.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
melan-
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Molina
noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
anemo-
nemat-
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.
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.
mitral
adjective, of or resembling a miter.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
amino-
Tolima
noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
armlet
noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
nitro-
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Milton
noun, John, 1608–74, English poet.
milter
noun, a male fish in breeding time.
Milner
noun, Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
Moline
noun, a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
molten
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
metro-
motion
noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
mortal
noun, a human being.
morion
noun, an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
Morini
noun, Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
Morton
noun, Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
morale
noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
aeron.
motile
adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
airmen
noun, an aviator.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
moonie
noun, a member or follower of the Unification Church.
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.
Torino
noun, Turin.
Monroe
noun, Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
monial
noun, a mullion.
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
Monera
noun, a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
milit.
Aomori
noun, a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
normal
noun, the average or mean:
menial
noun, a domestic servant.
merlon
noun, (in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Merton
noun, Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
Elmont
noun, a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
Merlin
noun, a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
merlot
noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
Elmira
noun, a city in S central New York.
mental
noun, Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
metal.
Melton
noun, a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
Mentor
noun, a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
me-too
adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
enamor
verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Merino
noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Otomi
noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
matr-
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
mono-
moire
noun, any moiré fabric.
meno-
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
natl.
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
molar
noun, Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
molto
adverb, very:
molet
noun, mullet2 .
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Mont.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
motel
noun, a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
limit
noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
Melia
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
Morel
noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
Limon
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
Morea
noun, Peloponnesus.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
melon
noun, the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
moral
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
Moore
noun, Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
Norma
noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
moton
noun, besague.
Ramon
noun, any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
moola
noun, money.
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
litre
noun, liter.
motor
noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
metr-
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
meta-
nitre
noun, niter.
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
Minor
noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
mero-
mini-
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
manit
noun, man-minute.
male-
Metol
manor
noun, (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
Milne
noun, A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
milia
noun, a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
miler
noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
oleo-
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.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
Milan
noun, an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
Minto
noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
nitr-
Orlon
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
nomo-
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orial
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
noto-
onto-
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
maile
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
omni-
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.
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
moron
noun, Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
limen
noun, threshold (def 4).
Timor
noun, an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
Elman
noun, Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
EMAIL
noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
atmo-
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
ation
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
term.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
imino
adjective, containing the imino group.
imine
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
ilio-
ileo-
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Tamil
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
telo-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
tenia
noun, taenia.
teno-
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
tera-
Arnel
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
taler
noun, thaler.
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.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
alto-
alti-
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Almon
noun, a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Amer.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
aero-
aeri-
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
30-30
ament
noun, catkin.
amin-
Armen
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.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
areo-
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
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.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
anti-
ante-
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
anim.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
amort
adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
tonia
amole
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
tono-
imit.
enorm
adjective, enormous; huge; vast.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
lento
adverb, slowly.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
reni-
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Lemon
noun, the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Leman
noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Romeo
noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Ital.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Roman
noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
ition
intr.
Iran.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
realm
noun, a royal domain; kingdom:
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.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
init.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
neo-
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
real
noun, real number.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Mort
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
RIIA
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
oro-
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.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
NIRA
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
Rina
noun, a female given name.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
oto-
tron
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
mRNA
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Rani
noun, ranee.
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
Tore
noun, a torus.
tri-
rel.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
toro
noun, a bull.
tRNA
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.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
toom
adjective, empty; vacant.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
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.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Roti
noun, roast.
NTIA
Omer
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
not-
tael
noun, liang.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
ter.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
Norm
noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
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.
ole-
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Omar
noun, a male given name.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tel-
Ont.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
rit.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Roma
noun, Rome.
Rom.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
tion
Rome
noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
room
noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
RONA
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
nom.
Orem
noun, a city in N Utah.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
1080
Moro
noun, a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
lea.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
morn
noun, morning.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
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.
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.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
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.
Lat.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Lani
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Lam.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
itol
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
limn
verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
mail
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
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.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
lote
noun, lotus.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Loon
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
LOOM
noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
Lome
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
limo
noun, a limousine.
Loma
noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
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.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lit.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
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.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
lino
noun, linoleum.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Lina
noun, a female given name.
lin.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Amor
noun, Cupid.
atm.
art.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arm.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
ant.
ano-
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
amt.
Amri
noun, Omri.
Amon
noun, Amen.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
Amir
noun, emir.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
alt.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
alme
noun, almah.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
airt
noun, a direction.
Aire
AIME
aet.
aer-
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.
Aten
noun, Aton.
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
Ire.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
intl
int.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
INRI
inae
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
ile-
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Erma
noun, a female given name.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
enl.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Emil
noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
emia
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
ator
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
mal-
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.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
min.
Milt
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
MILR
Mile
noun, Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
mil.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
met.
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.
ment
men-
melt
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
mear
noun, mere3 .
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
Mino
noun, Minho.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
molt
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
more
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
moot
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
Moor
noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
Moon
noun, the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
mool
noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
Mon.
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.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
mol.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
Miro
noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
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.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Mar.
malt
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
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.
Mani
noun, Manes.
Marl
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Man.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
ea.
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MNE
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
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.
eo-
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
OOT
TIA
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eir
EAM
EOM
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
MNA
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.
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ean
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
MOI
OIr
EMR
io-
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
il-
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ier
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ial
Ia.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
EMT
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
ETR
Mo.
ETO
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
ERT
ml.
NIA
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
MLA
MLR
en-
tlo
NEA
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
AME
MRA
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
ONR
ALM
ONI
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
tr.
tra
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
MRE
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
MOR
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
ae.
Ar.
an.
al.
Tro
Am.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
ne-
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
oon
in.
tlr
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
TMO
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
at.
oo-
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
MRI
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
aor
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
MTO
mtn
MTI
Mt.
moo
noun, a mooing sound.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
ILO
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ina
noun, a female given name.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Mel
noun, honey.
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
LON
let
noun, British. a lease.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
Ola
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
mi.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
TAL
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
Mao
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
nr.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
OEO
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
Re.
RMA
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ote
LMT
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
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.
Lir
noun, Ler.
NRA
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
OEM
OTA
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
ot-
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAO
OIt
REA
LIM
Om.
MIE
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
ltr
NMI
ite
IRO
LTA
Ir.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
IOT
ior
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
rt.
rte
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Me.
ine
MIT
NMR
IRL
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
rm.
plural, ream.
RNA
Lt.
ROA
ROI
La.
ITA
NA
adverb, no1 .
RN
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LM
ol
ln
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
M.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
MA
noun, mother1 .
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
t.
RI
AO
L1
L2
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
R.
MN
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
T1
EI
NM
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
N.
TN
NL
LR
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
le
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TM
O.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
OE
noun, oy2 .
OA
NI
TL
i.
L.
TE
noun, ti1 .
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
RO
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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