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Word mesalliances has
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- mesalliance
-
noun,
a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance.
- miscellanea
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plural noun,
miscellaneous collected writings, papers, or objects.
- Mnesicles
-
noun,
Greek architect of the 5th century b.c.
- saliences
-
noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- calamines
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- amnesiacs
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- Messalian
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noun,
Euchite.
- Messalina
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noun,
Valeria, died a.d. 48, third wife of Claudius I.
- messaline
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noun,
a thin, soft silk with a twill or satin weave.
- canailles
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Melanesia
-
noun,
one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the island groups in the S Pacific NE of Australia.
- camellias
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noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- mescaline
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noun,
a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
- Macanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- Alliance
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noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- sea-lane
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noun,
a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
- miscalls
-
verb (used with object),
to call by a wrong name.
- seasnail
-
noun,
any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
- Maecenas
-
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.
- salesmen
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noun,
a man who sells goods, services, etc.
- salesman
-
noun,
a man who sells goods, services, etc.
- Salesian
-
noun,
a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
- silences
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- amnesiac
-
noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- amnesias
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- salience
-
noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- 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.
- ancillas
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- Messiaen
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noun,
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles [aw-lee-vyey œ-zhen praw-sper sharl] /ɔ liˈvyeɪ œˈʒɛn prɔˈspɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1908–92, French composer and organist.
- licenses
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- canellas
-
noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- manillas
-
noun,
Manila hemp.
- amesaces
-
noun,
ambsace.
- manacles
-
noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- 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.
- 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.
- Smallens
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noun,
Alexander, 1889–1972, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Russia.
- canaille
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- sanicles
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Milanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- Messenia
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noun,
a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.
- nameless
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adjective,
having no name.
- micelles
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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.
- Camellia
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noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- malaises
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- leaseman
-
noun,
a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, especially oil-drilling rights.
- cleanses
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- inseams
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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.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- ancilla
-
noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- 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.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- 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.
- semaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- 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.
- Ameslan
-
noun,
American Sign Language.
- amesace
-
noun,
ambsace.
- laminal
-
noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- misease
-
noun,
Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
- elaenia
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- 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.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Clemens
-
noun,
Roger (William Roger Clemens"The Rocket") born 1962, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- cinemas
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- camails
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- samisen
-
noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- Camilla
-
noun,
Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- salines
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- 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.
- camises
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- cassena
-
noun,
dahoon.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- sallies
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noun,
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
- scillas
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- 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.
- encases
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- illness
-
noun,
unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
- nacelle
-
noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- ensiles
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- enlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enisles
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- caimans
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Nemesis
-
noun,
something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- seances
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Salamis
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noun,
an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
- Manilla
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Salinas
-
noun,
a city in W California.
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- miscall
-
verb (used with object),
to call by a wrong name.
- Alcmene
-
noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- silanes
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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.
- menaces
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- malices
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- malaise
-
noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Melissa
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
- McAllen
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- mescals
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- license
-
noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- Massine
-
noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- Siamese
-
noun,
a native of Siam.
- Siemens
-
noun,
Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho) Abbreviation: S.
- Massena
-
noun,
a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- mallees
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- measles
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) Pathology.
an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola.
any of certain other eruptive diseases. Compare German measles.
- allness
-
noun,
the quality or state of universality or totality.
- Messina
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- silence
-
noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- senecas
-
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.
- 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.
- Meissen
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.
- aimless
-
adjective,
without aim; purposeless.
- melanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- seniles
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noun,
a senile person.
- manacle
-
noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- melaena
-
noun,
melena.
- melan-
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- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- salmis
-
noun,
salmi.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- mascle
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noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- manses
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noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Mallia
-
noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- mallee
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- 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.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- masais
-
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.
- maills
-
noun,
mail3 .
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- class.
-
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- cleans
-
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- 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.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- mensas
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- menses
-
noun,
the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- 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.
- lessen
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- Leslie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lenaea
-
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.
- Lemass
-
noun,
Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- 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.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Milles
-
noun,
Carl (Carl Wilhelm Emil Anderson) 1875–1955, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- leases
-
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.
- messan
-
noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- messin
-
noun,
messan.
- 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.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- missal
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- lisles
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- salals
-
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.
- llamas
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- emesis
-
noun,
vomitus.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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:
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- nasals
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- 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.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Callas
-
noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- calli-
-
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- 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.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sesame
-
noun,
a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
- 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.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- semens
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- Aeneas
-
noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Scales
-
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.
- snells
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- selen-
-
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- scalls
-
noun,
dandruff.
- smiles
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- smells
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- smalls
-
noun,
Robert, 1839–1915, U.S. captain in the Union navy and politician, born a slave in South Carolina: congressman 1875–79, 1882–87.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- slimes
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- camass
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- mesas
-
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.
- 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.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- 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.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- anal.
-
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- Sells
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- lalia
-
- 30-30
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- semi-
-
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- amin-
-
- Mills
-
noun,
C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- 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.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- misc.
-
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- 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.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- 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.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- masc.
-
- 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.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- sines
-
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.
- 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.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- aemia
-
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smell
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- 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.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Small
-
noun,
something that is small:
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- aceae
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- male-
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- incl.
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Alas.
-
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- simas
-
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.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Melia
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- mells
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- 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.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- elem.
-
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- assn.
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- sails
-
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.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Sans.
-
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- 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.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- clase
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- 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.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- ASEAN
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- 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.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anis-
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- anim.
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- encl.
-
- Miss.
-
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- 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.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- seems
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- Icel.
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Mlles
-
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- MSSc
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- sci.
-
- NACA
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- 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).
- min.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MSAE
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sem.
-
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- SMSA
-
- Mlle
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SASE
-
- MNAS
-
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- mis-
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mil.
-
- MSCE
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- SLIC
-
- msec
-
- Saml
-
- MSEE
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- scil
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- sec.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Mic.
-
- 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.
- mes-
-
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- 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.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- neem
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- 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.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- 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.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- meas
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- 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.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- 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.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- men-
-
- NCAA
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- sics
-
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).
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MSIE
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMLS
-
- ical
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- iana
-
- ance
-
- IAEA
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ESIS
-
- ANSI
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- Ice.
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- enc.
-
- Alis
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ins.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- all-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Ill.
-
- Amal
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- ile-
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ence
-
- 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).
- ISSN
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- 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.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 1080
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cels
-
- cml.
-
- cen.
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cene
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cis-
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- asis
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- 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.
- ASME
-
- emia
-
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- 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.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- 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.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- ELLE
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ELAS
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- 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.
- 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.
- ACLS
-
- 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.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- 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 .
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- MALS
-
- 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.
- 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.
- mal-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- 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.
- AAEE
-
- acea
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lea.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SSE
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- AIC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- SMS
-
- AIA
-
- 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.
- ss.
-
- sc.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ANC
-
- SSM
-
- 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.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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).
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AEC
-
- CEA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- AEA
-
- SSI
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AAE
-
- ase
-
- SLE
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASN
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ae.
-
- ASM
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AMC
-
- ASI
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ALC
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- AME
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ca.
-
- ACS
-
- SCS
-
- AAM
-
- SMA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CIA
-
- SCM
-
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- ALM
-
- se-
-
- AMS
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SLA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- NSC
-
- CIE
-
- ml.
-
- MIE
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MLA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- MLS
-
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MSA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MSE
-
- il-
-
- CIM
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- MSN
-
- NAA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- IAS
-
- LSS
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAA
-
- MCI
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mc-
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- LSM
-
- mi.
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LLM
-
- ll.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MSI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ECM
-
- 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.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NSA
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- EIS
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- ECA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- CSA
-
- CNS
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- 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.
- NMI
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- en-
-
- ial
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESL
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- ese
-
- NEC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ene
-
- SSN
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- SL
-
- ee
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EI
-
- 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.
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
-
- LC
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- ic
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NL
-
- le
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NM
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L.
-
- L1
-
- LM
-
- ln
-
- CM
-
- CE
-
- L2
-
- M.
-
- SM
-
- MN
-