Anagrams of meliorations

Word meliorations has 2235 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of meliorations.

11 letter words you can make with meliorations

Orientalism: noun, a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
eliminators: noun, a person or thing that eliminates.
melioration: noun, Historical Linguistics. semantic change in a word to a more approved or more respectable meaning. Compare pejoration (def 2).

10 letter words you can make with meliorations

eliminator: noun, a person or thing that eliminates.
moralities: noun, conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
molarities: noun, the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
monitories: noun, Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
monitorial: adjective, of or relating to a monitor.
St-Emilion: noun, a dry claret wine from the parish of St.-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.

9 letter words you can make with meliorations

rolamites: 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.
solitaire: noun, Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
relations: noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
isolation: noun, an act or instance of isolating.
Orleanist: noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
alimonies: noun, Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
anterooms: noun, a room that admits to a larger room.
orientals: noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
mestranol: noun, an estrogen, C 21 H 26 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.
Trasimeno: noun, a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
almonries: noun, the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
trailsmen: noun, a person who follows a trail.
oralities: noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
tonsorial: adjective, of or relating to a barber or barbering:
remotions: noun, the act of removing; removal.
seriation: noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
Simionato: noun, Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
tramlines: noun, a streetcar system.
misorient: verb (used with object), to orient wrongly or improperly.
on-limits: adjective, open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
emotional: adjective, pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
mirlitons: noun, kazoo.
on-stream: adverb, in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
serotinal: adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
trinomial: adjective, Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to three terms.
limonites: noun, an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
monorails: noun, a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.

8 letter words you can make with meliorations

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.
Masonite
moonlets: 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.
martinis: noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
minister: noun, a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
Minorite: noun, Friar Minor.
amniotes: noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
inertias: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
minstrel: noun, a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
retinols: noun, vitamin A.
senorita: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
retinals: 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.
linarite: noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
simoleon: noun, a dollar.
inositol: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
mirliton: noun, kazoo.
marlines: noun, small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
saleroom: noun, Chiefly British. salesroom (def 2).
monteros: noun, a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
insolate: verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
moraines: noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
interims: noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
raiments: noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
monitors: noun, (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
tramline: noun, a streetcar system.
moralist: noun, a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
mineral.
lean-tos: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
oilstone: noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
entrails: plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
nitriles: noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
terminal: noun, a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
moonrise: noun, the rising of the moon above the horizon.
anteroom: noun, a room that admits to a larger room.
Milstein: noun, Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
nitroso-
Montrose: noun, James Graham, Marquis of, 1612–50, Scottish supporter of Charles I.
Romanite: noun, a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
Romanist: noun, Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Romanies: noun, Gypsy (def 2).
mesotron: noun, (no longer in technical use) meson.
romaines: noun, Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
mistrial: noun, a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
entomol.
Latinism: noun, a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
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.
Montreal: noun, a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
Miltonia: noun, any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
seriatim: adverb, adjective, in a series; one after another.
notaries: noun, notary public.
rimstone: noun, a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
tearooms: noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
Rosemont: noun, a town in central California, near Sacramento.
minarets: 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.
Monteria: noun, a city in N Colombia.
toilsome: adjective, characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
Tirolean: noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
Solimena: noun, Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
Moliones: noun, Cteatus and Eurytus, the twin sons of Molione, sometimes said to have been joined at the waist. They were fathered by Poseidon and reared by Actor.
Oriental: noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
relation: noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
laminose: adjective, laminate; laminar.
ailerons: 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.
toenails: noun, a nail of a toe.
Taliesin: noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
elations: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
airtimes: noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
alienism: noun, alienage.
triolein: noun, olein (def 1).
semolina: noun, a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
aliments: noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
alienist: noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
alienors: noun, a person who transfers property.
Islamite: noun, a Muslim.
lamister: noun, lamster.
limonite: noun, an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
Lorestan: noun, Luristan.
ionomers: noun, any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
monorail: noun, a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.
tremolos: noun, a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
remotion: noun, the act of removing; removal.
Monstera: noun, any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
maitrise: noun, mastery; skill.
Listeria: noun, any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
limiters: noun, a person or thing that limits.
air-line: adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
airlines: 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.
litanies: noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
Milesian: noun, any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
sea-room: noun, unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
ton-mile: noun, a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
ortolans: noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
sea-lion: 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.
ratlines: noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
almoners: noun, a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
trenails: noun, treenail.

7 letter words you can make with meliorations

monesia: noun, a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
toenail: noun, a nail of a toe.
senator: noun, a member of a senate.
entomo-
entrail: plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
Monilia: noun, a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
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.
milreis: noun, a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
entoils: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
Mineola: noun, a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
milters: noun, a male fish in breeding time.
monster: noun, a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
Mistral: noun, a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
Montale: noun, Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
seminar: noun, a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
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.
seminal: adjective, pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
montero: noun, a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
elision: noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
moisten: verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
enamors: verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
entails: noun, the act of entailing.
Minster: noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
latrine: noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
miniate: verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
elation: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
elastin: noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
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.
atonies: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
enroots: verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
Molinos: noun, Miguel de [mee-gel de] /miˈgɛl dɛ/ (Show IPA), c1640–c95, Spanish priest and mystic: chief exponent of quietism.
elitism: noun, practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
martins: noun, Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
erasion: noun, the act of erasing.
loiters: verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
soliton
tailors: noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Israeli: noun, a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
isotone: noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
isoline: noun, isogram.
isolate: noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
loaners: noun, a person or thing that loans.
loments: noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
linters: noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
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Loraine: noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
ironist: noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
ironies: noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
talions: noun, lex talionis.
Lorient: noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
lotions: 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.
somato-
Linares: noun, a city in S Spain.
smarten: Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
sternal: adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
latinos: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
stearin: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
lean-to: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Latimer: noun, Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
stamin-
Stalino: noun, a former name of Donetsk.
Leonora: noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
sterno-
laities: noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
liaison: noun, the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
Liatris: noun, any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
limiter: noun, a person or thing that limits.
lamster: noun, a fugitive from the law.
limites: noun, plural of limes.
laments: noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
limners: noun, a person who paints or draws.
Smeaton: noun, John, 1724–92, English engineer.
maestro: noun, an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
termini: noun, the end or extremity of anything.
merinos: noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
simitar: noun, scimitar.
similar: adjective, having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
tearoom: noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
melano-
meltons: 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.
Telamon: noun, atlas (def 5).
menials: noun, a domestic servant.
etalons: 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.
imarets: noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
merlins: noun, a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
estriol: noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
merlons: noun, (in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
Estonia: noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
estamin: noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
merlots: noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
erosion: noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
matrons: noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
Martini: noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
mailers: noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
Interim: noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
ionomer: noun, any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
iolites: noun, cordierite.
Malines: noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
malison: noun, a curse.
maltose: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
sirloin: noun, the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
manroot: noun, man-of-the-earth.
marines: noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Martens: noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
Marisol: noun, (Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
Marline: noun, small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
marlins: noun, any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
inliers: noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
maroons: 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.
inertia: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Marston: noun, John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
atomies: noun, an atom; mote.
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.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
amorino: noun, a putto represented as an infant cupid.
oarsmen: noun, a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
Riesman: noun, David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
amosite: noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
rialtos: noun, an exchange or mart.
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.
amorist: noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
torsion: noun, the act of twisting.
normals: adjective, conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
amniote: noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
retools: verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
amities: noun, friendship; peaceful harmony.
retinol: noun, vitamin A.
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.
retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
nostril: noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
norites: 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.
onliest: Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Antlers: noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
roseola: noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
nemato-
Rosalie: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
Aretino: noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
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.
Nilotes: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Niteroi: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
nitrile: noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
anisole: 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.
Anteros: noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
antero-
romanos
anomite: noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
Romains: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
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.
noisome: adjective, offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
retails: noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Ontario: noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
nailers: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
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.
Osmanli: noun, an Ottoman.
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.
osteoma: noun, a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
ostiole: noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
realist: noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
realism: noun, interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
ailment: noun, a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
ratoons: noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
ortolan: noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
ratline: noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
Aerosol: noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
rations: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
trisome: noun, a trisomic individual.
raiment: noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
ramtils: noun, Niger seed.
airtime: noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
Orontes: noun, a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
oolites: noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
treason: noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
oralism: noun, the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
oralist: noun, an advocate of oralism.
oration: noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
remains: noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
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transom: noun, a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
almoner: noun, a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
tremolo: noun, a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
Orleans: noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
orients: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
orioles: noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
aliment: noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
alienor: noun, a person who transfers property.
reliant: adjective, having or showing dependence:
alerion: noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
trenail: noun, treenail.
Ariosto: noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
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ARTEMIS: noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
Morelia: noun, a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
mortals: noun, a human being.
moonset: noun, the setting of the moon below the horizon.
saltier: noun, saltire.
astrol.
moraine: noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
saltern: noun, a saltworks.
armlets: noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
Morelos: noun, a state in S central Mexico. 1916 sq. mi. (4960 sq. km). Capital: Cuernavaca.
mortise: noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
Salomon: noun, Haym [hahym] /haɪm/ (Show IPA), 1740?–85, American financier and patriot, born in Poland.
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saltire: noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
motions: noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
morions: 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.
Morison: noun, Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
to-name: noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
moonlit: adjective, lighted by the moon.
morales: noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
Salieri: noun, Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
saltine: noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
Salerno: noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
salient: noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
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6 letter words you can make with meliorations

looies: noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
loners: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
Lomita: noun, a town in SW California.
Oriole: noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
monial: noun, a mullion.
loment: noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
monies: noun, a plural of money.
Maisie: noun, a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
loiter: verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
smalto: noun, colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
loosen: verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
Loiret: noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
solemn: adjective, grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
orison: noun, a prayer.
loaner: noun, a person or thing that loans.
morsel: noun, a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
morose: adjective, gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
molies: noun, an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
morons: noun, Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
remits: 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.
maline: noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
solate: verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
Lorain: noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
Mainer: noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
Mailer: noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
Sloane: noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
Slater: noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Sarton: noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
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.
Moline: noun, a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
Smriti: noun, writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
lories: noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
remain: noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
molten: noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Lorens: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
orates: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
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.
oriels: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
mailes: noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
Moroni: noun, a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
Lorena: noun, a female given name.
remans: verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
lorans: 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.
Orient: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Molina: noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
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.
mortal: noun, a human being.
Solent: noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
nailer: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
Solera: noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
stamen: noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
samlet: noun, a young salmon.
limens: noun, threshold (def 4).
Sooner: noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
ration: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
sortie: noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
liaise: verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
lesion: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Stalin: noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
raisin: noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
Lenoir: noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
ratoon: noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
ratels: noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ramets: noun, an individual of a clone.
Lemnos: noun, a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
lemans: noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
learnt: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
learns: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
ramose: adjective, having many branches.
ramson: noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
ramtil: noun, Niger seed.
moolas: noun, money.
rastle: verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
Ransom: noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
samite: noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
limits: noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
ornate: adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
lionet: noun, a young or small lion.
solion: noun, Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
Monroe: noun, Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
oolite: noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
liters: 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.
osteal: adjective, osseous.
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.
Lister: noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
listen: Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Somali: noun, a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
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Morini: noun, Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
morals: noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
linter: noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
somite: noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
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liners: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
linear: adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
morels: noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
Ostler: noun, hostler.
reason: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
otiose: adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
Sonoma: noun, a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
limner: noun, a person who paints or draws.
Sonora: noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
litres: noun, liter.
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.
Malone: noun, Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
merlot: noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
me-too: adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
metal.
Senior: noun, a person who is older than another.
Mister: noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
mesial: adjective, medial.
mesail: noun, a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
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.
silent: noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Merton: noun, Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
Mersin: noun, a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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).
saloon: noun, a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Salten: noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
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norias: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
merlon: noun, (in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
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.
miters: 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.
Merlin: noun, a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
merits: noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
normal: noun, the average or mean:
Merino: noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
Siloam: noun, a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
Mentor: noun, a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
mental: noun, Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
Silone: noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
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.
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mitral: adjective, of or resembling a miter.
roomie: noun, roommate.
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
miners: noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
Rosita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Rosina: noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
sailer: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
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serial: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
sailor: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
Milton: noun, John, 1608–74, English poet.
nerols: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Nestor: noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
milter: noun, a male fish in breeding time.
Nilote: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
metros: noun, the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
Senora: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
romeos: noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Romans: noun, an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
saline: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
sermon: noun, a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
Milner: noun, Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
milit.
seniti: noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
milers: noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
nitres: noun, niter.
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.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
mensal: adjective, monthly.
mitres: noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
maloti: noun, plural of loti.
retail: noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
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.
saltie: noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Marlon: noun, a male given name.
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.
molars: 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.
omenta: noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Marlin: noun, any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
Marist: noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
molest: verb (used with object), to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
Marion: noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
Marino: noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
motile: adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
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.
Reston: noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
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.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
Maoris: noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Mantle: noun, a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
mantis: noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
resoil: verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
resail: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
rental: noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Morton: noun, Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
sit-in: noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
retool: verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
moires: noun, any moiré fabric.
menial: noun, a domestic servant.
motors: noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
rimose: adjective, full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
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.
Salter: noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
oaters: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
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Simeon: noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
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.
oilers: noun, a person or thing that oils.
simian: noun, an ape or monkey.
oilman: noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
simile: noun, a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”. Compare metaphor.
oilmen: noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
motion: noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
Martel: noun, a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
matron: noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
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matins: 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.
maters: noun, British Informal. mother1 .
moonie: noun, a member or follower of the Unification Church.
Master: noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
satori: noun, sudden enlightenment.
maslin: noun, a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
Rialto: noun, an exchange or mart.
Moesia: noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
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.
Marten: noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
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morale: noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
elisor: noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
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Istria: noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
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.
Israel: noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
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.
altern: adjective, alternate; following one another.
alters: noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
isomer: noun, Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
Ismael: noun, Ishmael (def 1).
Tories: noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
intro.
intros: noun, an introduction.
iolite: noun, cordierite.
Tolima: noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
armets: noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
astron
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
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Tailor: noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Alston: noun, a male given name.
aments: noun, catkin.
Torino: noun, Turin.
entail: noun, the act of entailing.
antler: noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
intime: adjective, intimate; cozy.
entoil: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
almost: adverb, very nearly; all but:
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
stream: noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
atones: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Anselm: noun, Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
aloins: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
eonism: noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
Alonso: noun, Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
Strine: noun, Australian English.
stroma: noun, Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
tolans: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
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armies: noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
Alison: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
tenias: noun, taenia.
animes: noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
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torsel: noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
torose: adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
estral: adjective, estrous.
Estrin: noun, estrone.
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.
tensor: noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
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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.
toners: noun, a person or thing that tones.
arsino: adjective, containing the arsino group.
Artois: noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
artels: noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
telson: noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Tamils: noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
amoles: noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
talons: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
isatin: noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
amino-
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Taoism: noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
armlet: noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
aniso-
Amiens: noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
talers: noun, thaler.
iatro-
amines: noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
trails: noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
tonsil: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
Talien: noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
talion: noun, lex talionis.
eroto-
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
irones: 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.
aroint: verb (imperative), begone:
amnios
toiles: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Eolian: noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
stoner: noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
tilers: noun, a person who lays tiles.
aeron.
triose: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
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.
triols: noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Larine: adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
alines: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
steno-
aorist: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
tinsel: noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
arioso: noun, an arioso composition or section.
aiolis: noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
insole: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
trinal: adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
sterol: noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
imines: noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
inmost: adjective, situated farthest within:
instal: verb (used with object), install.
latens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Latino: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
ariels: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Elmira: noun, a city in S central New York.
trones: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
latins: 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.
tronas: 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.
Elmont: noun, a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
tarso-
timers: noun, a person or thing that times.
elints: 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.
inlier: noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
Tromso: noun, a seaport in N Norway.
inmate: noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Elinor: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Aeolis: noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
airmen: noun, an aviator.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
lanose: adjective, lanate.
enrols: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
toe-in: noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
enamor: verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
lament: noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
stolen: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
stolon: noun, Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Lamont: noun, a male given name.
Ilorin: noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
intima: noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
inter.
alerts: noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Antrim: noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
enroot: verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
enlist: verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Aomori: noun, a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
instil: verb (used with object), instill.
instr.
Lanier: noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
imaret: noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
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.
Easton: noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
tie-in: noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:

5 letter words you can make with meliorations

roset: noun, resin; rosin.
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
arson: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
motes: noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
rosin: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
tonia
Arion: noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Arlen: noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Arles: noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
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.
tono-
moton: noun, besague.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
natl.
tools: noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
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.
MSEnt
rotls: noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
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.
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.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
armet: noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
rotes: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
salon: noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
motor: noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arnel
Armen
naso-
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
Salem: noun, a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
rotos: noun, rotogravure.
MOTOS
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Moser: noun, Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
smote: verb, a simple past tense of smite.
artel: noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
tirls: noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
molto: adverb, very:
molts: noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
Sarto: noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
monas: noun, monad.
Eilat: noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Monet: noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
Eaton: noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Tirol: noun, Tyrol.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
TIROS: noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
mono-
T-man: noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
monos: noun, infectious mononucleosis.
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
toile: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Mont.
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
elans: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
toils: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
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.
Elisa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
moans: noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Eliot: noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
moils: noun, hard work or drudgery.
Moira: noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
moire: noun, any moiré fabric.
moist: adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
Tinia: noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
satem: adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
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.
Elias: noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
molas: noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
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.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
molet: noun, mullet2 .
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.
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
morts: noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
tonal: adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
moras: noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
Morea: noun, Peloponnesus.
Morel: noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
mores: noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
tomes: noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
tomia: noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
morns: noun, morning.
toman: noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
Salto: noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
moron: noun, Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
toner: noun, a person or thing that tones.
Moros: noun, a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Morse: noun, an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
tones: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
atone: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tolas: 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.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
tolan: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
moola: noun, money.
mools: noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
sanit
atmo-
Tolar: noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
ation
moons: 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).
Astor: noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
toles: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Moore: noun, Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
moors: noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
moose: noun, a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
moots: noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
astr.
moral: noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
arils: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
nears
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
toons: noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
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.
Aloin: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
orial
Oriel: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Almon: noun, a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
almes: noun, almah.
treas
alist: adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Aline: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alien: noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
alone: Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
alert: noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
orles: 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:
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Orlon
orlos: noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
aisle: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
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.
ornes: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
reman: verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
orate: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Orson: noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
alti-
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
ament: noun, catkin.
amens: noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
rents: 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.
onset: noun, a beginning or start:
Alton: noun, a city in SW Illinois.
alto-
onto-
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.
reni-
renal: adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
alter: noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
trams: noun, British. a streetcar.
orale: noun, fanon (def 2).
Alost: noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
orals: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
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.
orans: noun, orant.
ornis: noun, an avifauna.
airts: noun, a direction.
omni-
ramet: noun, an individual of a clone.
aeri-
rails: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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.
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
trois: noun, the number 3.
rales: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
ratel: noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
aero-
ramie: noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
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.
Ramos: noun, Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
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.
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.
ranis: noun, ranee.
30-30
rason: noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
ratio: noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
tries: noun, plural of try.
oste-
Orton: noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
reins: 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.
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Osler: noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
Osman: noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
osmo-
Reims: noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
trims: noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
trios: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
aioli: noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
reams: 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)
reals: noun, real number.
realm: noun, a royal domain; kingdom:
Otomi: noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
triol: noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
ratos: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Amer.
omits: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
Neils: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
noils: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
anti-
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Roman: noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
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.
noels: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Noemi: noun, Naomi (def 1).
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
nitre: noun, niter.
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.
nolos: noun, nolo contendere.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
roils: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
nomas: noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
nomes: noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
nomo-
noose: noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
nitr-
roans: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Roost: noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
nemos: noun, remote (def 10).
Ariel: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
neral: noun, citral b. See under citral.
rooti: noun, rooty2 .
nerol: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
toran: noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
areo-
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
Roose: verb (used with or without object), praise.
rooms: noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
Niles: noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
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.
Nimes: noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
Niort: noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Romeo: noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Nisei: noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
roast: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
noria: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
oleo-
torse: noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
amort: adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
torsi: noun, a plural of torso.
rials: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Olean: noun, a city in SW New York.
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.
amole: noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
oleos: noun, margarine.
riels: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
torso: noun, the trunk of the human body.
trail: noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
olios: noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Olson: noun, Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
amirs: noun, emir.
Omani: noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
amine: noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amin-
omers: noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
oiler: noun, a person or thing that oils.
toros: noun, a bull.
anis-
notes: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
anime: noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
roams: noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
Norma: noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
anim.
anils: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Norse: noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
noso-
anile: adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
noto-
Rieti: noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
riots: noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Aneto: noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
rimes: 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).
Rimas: noun, a female given name.
riles: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
oaten: adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
oater: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
TORES: noun, a torus.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Selma: noun, a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
smalt: noun, a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
lotos: noun, lotus.
smolt: noun, a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
smite: Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
smile: noun, the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
Tamil: noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
smear: noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
Iran.
Smart: noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
Smail: noun, snail mail.
tames: adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Sloan: noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
slime: noun, thin, glutinous mud.
slier: adjective, a comparative of sly.
Tamis: noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
slate: noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
maile: noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
Irina: noun, a female given name.
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.
lores: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
snort: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
loots: noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Irons: noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
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.
snore: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Loren: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
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.
talon: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Talos: noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
lotas: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Lorin: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Loris: noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
snoot: noun, Slang. the nose.
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.
loser: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
snarl: noun, the act of snarling.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
snail: noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
mails: noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Ionia: noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
loons: noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Maros: noun, Hungarian name of Mures.
insol
Maris: noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
marls: noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Marne: noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
inlet: noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
init.
inst.
marse: noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Sino-
Inari: noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
taros: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Marti: noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
imit.
marts: noun, market; trading center; trade center.
MASER: noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
Mario: noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
Marin: noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
mains: noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
slant: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
mairs: adjective, noun, adverb, more.
maist: adjective, noun, adverb, most.
male-
slain: noun, sley.
intr.
sito-
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Manet: noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
Marie: noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
manit: noun, man-minute.
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.
manos: noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
manse: noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
intel: noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Maori: noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Tarim: noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
loose: Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
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.
sotol: noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
Leona: noun, a female given name.
Leoni: noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Lerna: noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Leros: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
Srta.
Lares: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
sotie: noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Laris: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Soter: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
rotas: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
stile: noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
Sorel: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
liers: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
limas: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
limen: noun, threshold (def 4).
stime: noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
stale: adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
lento: adverb, slowly.
lames: noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
lears: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
steam: noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
leans: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
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:
steal: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
learn: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
laten: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
least: noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Leman: noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
stela: noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Lemon: noun, the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
lenis: noun, a lenis consonant.
LASER: noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
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.
ster.
limit: noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
stola: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
looms: noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Ital.
lites: noun, light2 (def 36).
litre: noun, liter.
istle: noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
tails: noun, tail1 (def 6).
soler: noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
loams: noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
loans: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Loire: noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
litas: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
islet: noun, a very small island.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
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.
solar: noun, Informal. solar energy.
solan: noun, a gannet.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
loner: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
taler: noun, thaler.
looie: noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
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.
taels: noun, liang.
limns: verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
SONAR: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
stole: noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
Limon: noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
limos: noun, a limousine.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
stoma: noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
stome
Stone: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
liner: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Linos: noun, linoleum.
Solon: noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
stool: noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
store: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Storm: noun, a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
lints: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
liras: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
ition
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
Solti: noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
imino: adjective, containing the imino group.
malts: noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Milne: noun, A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
telia: noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
metr-
mints: noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
terms: noun, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
terns: 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.
temin: noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
menta: noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
telos: noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
telo-
Mensa: noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
meno-
minas: noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Seton: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
enrol: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Tiler: noun, a person who lays tiles.
menat: noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
melts: noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
milts: noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
Ensor: noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
mires: noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
tiles: 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.
seti-
entia: noun, plural of ens.
meso-
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.
Metol
Melos: noun, the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
enols: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
tera-
Enola: noun, a female given name.
minis: noun, miniskirt.
Mines: noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
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.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
tiers: 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.
seral: adjective, of or relating to a sere.
tenor: noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Minor: noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
Minos: noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
meta-
Metis: noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
Minot: noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
enorm: adjective, enormous; huge; vast.
meros: noun, (in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
term.
mero-
teno-
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
tenia: noun, taenia.
Miner: noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
merit: noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
metas: noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
simar: noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
senor: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
melon: noun, the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
matr-
Timon: noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
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).
Milan: noun, an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
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.
Tesla: noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Milos: noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
mites: 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.
teals: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Erato: noun, the Muse of love poetry.
miler: noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
sero-
Mitra: noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Mitre: noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Elman: noun, Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
semi-
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
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.
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.
mater: noun, British Informal. mother1 .
Sinai: noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
sinal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
milia: noun, a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
Imena: noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
imine: noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
mast-
Ilion: noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Simon: noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
mini-
timer: noun, a person or thing that times.
emits: verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
ento-
miser: noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
miso-
Melia
Melas: noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
emirs: noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
miens: noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
IATSE
tears
Elton: noun, a male given name.
ileo-
teams: noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Mears: noun, mere3 .
EMAIL: noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
ilio-
Misti: noun, El Misti.
MEANS: noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
meant: verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
times: 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.

4 letter words you can make with meliorations

tael: noun, liang.
Solo: noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
str.
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.
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
rems: noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tail: noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Soma: noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
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.
some: adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
toil: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
soln
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.
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.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
tils: noun, the sesame plant.
Trio: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
real: noun, real number.
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.
RATO: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tRNA
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
stem: noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
SRAM
tron
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Ste.
seam: noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
tsar: noun, czar.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
seat: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
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)
Sra.
Soni
soon: Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Tiro: noun, tyro.
tri-
tirl: noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
STOL: noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
rel.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
Sari: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
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.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Soot: noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
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.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
sort: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Sat.
tion
trim: noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Reno: noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
role: noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Tori: noun, plural of torus.
Sem.
SALT: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
teas: 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.
SLAM: noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
Roma: noun, Rome.
Rom.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
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.
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-
silt: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
slat: noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
roil: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
tela: noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
roan: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Tams: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
SLIM: noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
tool: noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Rome: noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
ten.
ROTS: noun, the process of rotting.
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.
Roti: noun, roast.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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.
ROTL: noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
roto: noun, rotogravure.
Tasm
toon: noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
teal: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
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.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
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.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
Tore: noun, a torus.
room: noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
'roo: noun, kangaroo.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
RONA
roms: noun, a Gypsy man or boy.
Sale: noun, the act of selling.
toom: adjective, empty; vacant.
slit: noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
roam: noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
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.
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.
rial: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
rets: 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.
Tame: adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
same: Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
rote: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
SIAM: noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
Sami: noun, Lapp.
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
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.
Saml
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sol.
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
tale: noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
tole: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
tram: noun, British. a streetcar.
sole: noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
tome: noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
RNAS
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).
sloe: noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slot: noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
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.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
rit.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
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.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
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.
Rima: noun, a female given name.
tors: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
toro: noun, a bull.
tone: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
rile: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Riis: noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
RIIA
Sam.
ter.
TOMS: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Riel: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
seal: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
1080
Loon: noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
men-
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
meal: noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
mean: noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
mear: noun, mere3 .
meas
meat: noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
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.
Mela: noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
mels: noun, honey.
melt: noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
ment
Mart: noun, market; trading center; trade center.
MERS: noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
mes-
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.
met.
Ens.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enol: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
enl.
Miao: noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
mias: plural, missing in action.
MatE: noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
MARS: noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
mil.
MALS
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.
Mael: noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
maes: noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
mail: noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Main: noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Mair: adjective, noun, adverb, more.
mal-
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.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
malt: noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Marl: noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Man.
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.
Erma: noun, a female given name.
Mano: noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Mar.
Mare: noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
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.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
mien: noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
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).
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
mols: noun, mole4 .
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.
ELAS
moat: noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
elan: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elam: noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
moil: noun, hard work or drudgery.
moit: noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
mol.
MOLA: noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
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.
molt: noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
Elia: noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Mon.
Mona: noun, a female given name.
Mons: noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
mool: noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
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).
Moor: noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
moos: noun, a mooing sound.
moot: noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
Mora: noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
iso-
Elis: noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Milo: noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
mire: noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
MILR
mils: noun, a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
Milt: noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
min.
Mina: noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
MiNE: noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Mino: noun, Minho.
mins: noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
mint: noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
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.
Miro: noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
MNAS
mis-
mise: noun, a settlement or agreement.
mist: noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Mita: noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
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.
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
Elsa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
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.
eso-
morn: noun, morning.
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
last: noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late: Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats: noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
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 = .
lea.
Lean: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Lear: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS: noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Leis: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
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.
Lars: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
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.
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.
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.
Leon: noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Leos: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
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.
ins.
LEST: conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
lase: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Lari: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
INRI
Iris: noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Isin: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
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.
Isai: noun, Jesse.
item: noun, a separate article or particular:
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
itis
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.
itol
Irma: noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Ire.
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
lain: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair: noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lam.
lame: noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
lams: noun, a hasty escape; flight.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Lane: noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lani
Laon: noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
inro: noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
Leta: noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
est.
Loos: noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
loam: noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
loan: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
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.
Lois: noun, a female given name.
Loma: noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
Lome: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Iasi: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
lone: adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
LOOM: noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
loot: noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Ilia: noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Lore: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lorn: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lose: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost: Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote: noun, lotus.
Loti: noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
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).
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ile-
lits: noun, litas.
Leto: noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
limo: noun, a limousine.
inae
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar: noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
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.
lier: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Lima: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
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.
Ilse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
limn: verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
lin.
lite: noun, light2 (def 36).
Lina: noun, a female given name.
Line: noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
lino: noun, linoleum.
Lins: noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
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.
Lira: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LIST: noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lit.
more: noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
moan: noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
Moro: noun, a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
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.
Amos: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Amor: noun, Cupid.
Amon: noun, Amen.
AMLS
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Amis: noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
Amir: noun, emir.
Amie: noun, a female friend.
Ames: noun, a city in central Iowa.
amt.
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.
Amen: noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
alts: noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
ole-
oles: noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin: noun, a male given name.
olio: noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Amri: noun, Omri.
NTIA
Omar: noun, a male given name.
Norm: noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
noil: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noir: adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nolo: noun, nolo contendere.
nom.
Noma: noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Nome: noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Nor.
Nora: noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori: noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
nos-
anes: adverb, once.
ant.
ANSI
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.
ano-
not-
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Anil: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Mort: noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
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.
omen: noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
Noel: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
oto-
Orne: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
oro-
orts: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Oslo: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
AIMS: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
AIME
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Otoe: noun, Oto.
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:
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
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.
rail: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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).
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rale: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rami: noun, plural of ramus.
Rani: noun, ranee.
orlo: noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
Aire
Omer: noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
Ont.
omit: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
Omri: noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
aloe: noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
alms: noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
alme: noun, almah.
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ALIT: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Alis
ales: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Orem: noun, a city in N Utah.
AISI
Oona: noun, a female given name.
o-os: 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.
Oost: noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
airt: noun, a direction.
oral: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Oran: noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Orel: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Isle: noun, a small island.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
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.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
Neal: noun, a male given name.
mRNA
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neil: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nemo: noun, remote (def 10).
neo-
ears: 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.
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Naos: noun, a temple.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
ASTM
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.
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.
ates
Aten: noun, Aton.
ator
atm.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
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.
MSIE
MSAE
ASME
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.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Mrs.: plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
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.
art.
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:
mote: noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
NIRA
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.
Nils: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
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.
Arno: noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
most: noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
nisi: adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Aron: noun, a male given name.
nest: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
aril: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
ARIS
Arm.
arms: noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
mots: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.

3 letter words you can make with meliorations

toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
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.
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.
TMO
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 = .
ise
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
TAL
ean
EAM
ea.
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Isl
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Eli: noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
EOM
eo-
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
an.
ior
ail: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
TAM: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
IRL
ae.
Ir.
Tro
al.
IRO
Am.
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
eir
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
TSI
IRS
IOT
EIS
tlo
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
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.
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
TSE
Ar.
tlr
AIM: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ASR
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.
ETO
IAS
tr.
AMS
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ial
Ia.
io-
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ETS
TIA
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ARS
ase
ESR
ESL
ESA
ERT
eon: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ERS: noun, ervil.
too: Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
TES: noun, ti1 .
aor
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.
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
tra
en-
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.
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
els: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ale: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ine
at.
Tom: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
ALM
ina: noun, a female given name.
Tim: noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
in.
EMR
ast
Tor: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
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.
ier
ASN
EMS: noun, the letter M, m.
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
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.
EMT
ILS
ILO
ASM
AME
ASI
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
AMI: noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
ETR
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ism: noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
NES
RSE
RSA
Rs.
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
NAM: noun, Vietnam.
LAR: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ROT: noun, the process of rotting.
ne-
NEA
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:
rte
NIA
Nil: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
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.
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NMI
NMR
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
ROI
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROA
rt.
RTS
rm.: plural, ream.
MSA
SAR
moo: noun, a mooing sound.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
MOR
MOS: noun, moment (def 1).
MOT: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
Mr.: plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
MRA
MRE
ISR
MSE
So.
MSI
MSN
MST
Mt.
MTI
Sal: noun, salt1 .
mtn
MTO
MTS
SAE
SRO
RNA
nr.
Moe: noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
OTA
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.
oon
OOT
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
REM: noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
ORT: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ose
OSO
ot-
ote
ons
OTS
REA
RAM: noun, a male sheep.
Re.
RMA
RMS: plural, ream.
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.
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
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.
oo-
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
NRA
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
NSA
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
OSA
OAO
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.
RIM: noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
OAS
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OEM
OEO
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.
ONR
OIr
OIt
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Ola
Om.
oma: plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
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.
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.
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
MOI
MRI
se-
LON
sot: noun, a drunkard.
Lie: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LIM
Soo: noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Lir: noun, Ler.
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LMT
LOE: noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
loo: noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
Sr.
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.
LSI
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
LST
LTA
ltr
Me.
MIA: plural, missing in action.
SMA
SLR
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
let: noun, British. a lease.
MS.: plural, manuscript.
STM
ist
ITA
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ite
TAE: preposition, to.
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
La.
Lt.
Lae: noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
STL
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
STI
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
lei: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Len: noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LEO: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ler: noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Sta
St.
Les
Mo.
LSM
MSL
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Mel: noun, honey.
Meo: noun, Miao (def 1).
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.
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.
MIE
SER: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
MIR: noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
MIT
ml.
MEA: noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MLA
MLR
MLS
SEL: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
MNA
MNE
MNS
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.
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
mi.
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
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.
MAE: noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
SLE
SLA
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Mao
mas: noun, mother1 .
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:

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NI
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
L1
MA: noun, mother1 .
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
ln
L.
MN
R.
t.
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
RI
M.
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
AO
OA
RN
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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.
el: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
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.
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 .
L2
NL
NA: adverb, no1 .
S.
TE: noun, ti1 .
N.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
ol
SN
LR
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
RO
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NM
SA
i.
TN
LM
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
le
TM
O.
SL
TL
SM

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