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- miscellanea
-
plural noun,
miscellaneous collected writings, papers, or objects.
- canailles
-
noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- camellias
-
noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- calamines
-
noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- mescaline
-
noun,
a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
- Melanesia
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noun,
one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the island groups in the S Pacific NE of Australia.
- ancillas
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- Camellia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- sea-lane
-
noun,
a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
- Alliance
-
noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- Milanese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- manilles
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- micelles
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.
- manillas
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- nacelles
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noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- canaille
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- leaseman
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noun,
a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, especially oil-drilling rights.
- Maecenas
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noun,
Gaius Cilnius [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/ (Show IPA), c70–8 b.c, Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
- calamine
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- amnesiac
-
noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- Macanese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- canellas
-
noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- salience
-
noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- manacles
-
noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- manille
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- Manilla
-
noun,
Manila hemp.
- nacelle
-
noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- ancilla
-
noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- cinemas
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- manilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Alcmene
-
noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- miscall
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verb (used with object),
to call by a wrong name.
- laminal
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noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- McAllen
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- anelace
-
noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- menaces
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- anlaces
-
noun,
anelace.
- melaena
-
noun,
melena.
- Ameslan
-
noun,
American Sign Language.
- amesace
-
noun,
ambsace.
- Clemens
-
noun,
Roger (William Roger Clemens"The Rocket") born 1962, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- micelle
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- caimans
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- mallees
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- elaenia
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- enamels
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- license
-
noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- silence
-
noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- Camilla
-
noun,
Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Camenae
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plural noun,
four wise and prophetic deities or fountain nymphs: Carmenta, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta; later identified with the Greek Muses.
- manacle
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- mailes
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- animal
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- lemans
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noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- melan-
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- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- macles
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noun,
chiastolite.
- Meliae
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plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- aneles
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- maills
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noun,
mail3 .
- Melena
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noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- anemic
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adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Mallia
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noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- llamas
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noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Anemia
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- measle
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noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- calli-
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- Calles
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noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Lenaea
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noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- Callas
-
noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- mallee
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Leslie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- 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.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- 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.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- selen-
-
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Aeneas
-
noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- cleans
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Milles
-
noun,
Carl (Carl Wilhelm Emil Anderson) 1875–1955, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- 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.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- 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.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- encl.
-
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Icel.
-
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- 30-30
-
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lalia
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- incl.
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- 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.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- 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.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smell
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- Small
-
noun,
something that is small:
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- semi-
-
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Mlles
-
- misc.
-
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- malls
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- male-
-
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- 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.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Mills
-
noun,
C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- masc.
-
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- mells
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Melia
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anim.
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- clase
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- cine-
-
- anal.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- aceae
-
- elem.
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- aemia
-
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ASEAN
-
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mal-
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- mil.
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Amal
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- 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.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- 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.
- MALS
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- 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:
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- meas
-
- ASME
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- mes-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- ance
-
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- men-
-
- Cal.
-
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- sec.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- AIME
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Ala.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLIC
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- AAEE
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- 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.
- acea
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- Sem.
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- all-
-
- NACA
-
- MSIE
-
- MSEE
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- MNAS
-
- Alis
-
- Mlle
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- mis-
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- 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.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- 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.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neem
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Can.
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- cml.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lam.
-
- Lani
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- cis-
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- cene
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- ins.
-
- cen.
-
- emia
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- 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.
- ELLE
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Ill.
-
- ile-
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Cels
-
- 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.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- il-
-
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- Ia.
-
- LSM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Mc-
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- sc.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- IAS
-
- AIC
-
- CAI
-
- ial
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- LSI
-
- cs.
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- 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.
- ECM
-
- EEC
-
- NMI
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- ASN
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ca.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- EIS
-
- ILS
-
- LSC
-
- 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.
- SCM
-
- ics
-
- AEA
-
- se-
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- al.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- 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.
- MAA
-
- SLE
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAM
-
- an.
-
- SLA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AAE
-
- en-
-
- SMA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- AEC
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ESL
-
- ae.
-
- ese
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- AIA
-
- ECA
-
- ACS
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- MSC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ene
-
- 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.
- ine
-
- ec-
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- CNM
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- cle
-
- MCI
-
- CLI
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- CMA
-
- ALM
-
- CNS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- CSA
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- ase
-
- MLS
-
- MNA
-
- ll.
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MSA
-
- MSE
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- LCA
-
- MSI
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- AMS
-
- Les
-
- LIM
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CIM
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- LCI
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- MIE
-
- LCM
-
- LLM
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- CEA
-
- ise
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ean
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Isl
-
- ASM
-
- LCL
-
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ISA
-
- ALC
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- La.
-
- EAM
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- EAA
-
- MSN
-
- NAA
-
- ASI
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ea.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NM
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ee
-
- ln
-
- NL
-
- SM
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- L1
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- SL
-
- L.
-
- M.
-
- le
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- EI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CM
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LC
-
- NC
-
- CE
-
- LM
-
- MN
-
- L2
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NI
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.