Anagrams of metabolic
Word metabolic has
624 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of metabolic.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- timbale
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- iceboat
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- amoebic
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adjective,
amebic.
- alembic
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noun,
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
- Moabite
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noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- embolic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.
- limbate
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adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- bimetal
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- Camelot
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noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- cembalo
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noun,
harpsichord.
- cablet
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- camote
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noun,
batata.
- I-beam
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noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- lacto-
-
- boatel
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- bolita
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noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- Mobile
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noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- labio-
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- celto-
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- lobate
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adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- amebic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- cobalt
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noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- camlet
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- Maceio
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- malice
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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:
- Beloit
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noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- motile
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adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- tombac
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noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- Tolima
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noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- becalm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- combat
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noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- comate
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- metal.
-
- oblate
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- timbal
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noun,
a kettledrum.
- cambio
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noun,
a currency exchange.
- aceto-
-
- Baltic
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noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- acmite
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noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Cabet
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noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- licet
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- limba
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noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- limbo
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- tomia
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noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- botel
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noun,
boatel.
- blame
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noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- male-
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- biol.
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- biome
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noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- Biota
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noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- blate
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noun,
bleat (def 4).
- boite
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noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- bleat
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- blite
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noun,
sea blite.
- bloat
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noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- Mabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- lotic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Cabot
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noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- comal
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noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- coble
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noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- coel-
-
- Embla
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noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- colat
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- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Colet
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noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Eliot
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noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- comb.
-
- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Combe
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noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- comet
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noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Comte
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noun,
count2 .
- ecto-
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- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecol.
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- cobia
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- lect.
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- Camb.
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- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
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noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- lact-
-
- celom
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noun,
coelom.
- Ital.
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- clomb
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- ileo-
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- claim
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Icel.
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- cleat
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- climb
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noun,
a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
- clime
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noun,
climate.
- Clite
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Bicol
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noun,
Bikol.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- OIcel
-
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- acet-
-
- telo-
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- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- bact.
-
- Amble
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noun,
an ambling gait.
- moble
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verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- Tamil
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- tambo
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noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- molet
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noun,
mullet2 .
- atmo-
-
- aboil
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adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- table
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- motel
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noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- amole
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noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- AMICE
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- octa-
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- octal
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noun,
octonary (def 6).
- alti-
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- alto-
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- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- ambi-
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- tical
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- ambit
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noun,
circumference; circuit.
- toile
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- metic
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noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- melic
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adjective,
intended to be sung.
- tombe
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noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- to-be
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adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- Melia
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- meta-
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- Balt.
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- Melba
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noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Metol
-
- 30-30
-
- tola
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noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- IOTA
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tabi
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noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Tace
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noun,
tasset.
- IMCO
-
- tole
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noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Time
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noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- item
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noun,
a separate article or particular:
- tab.
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- otic
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adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tomb
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noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- Itea
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noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- taco
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- itol
-
- Lab.
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- omit
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verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- lace
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- ect-
-
- ile-
-
- Ice.
-
- tael
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noun,
liang.
- etc.
-
- Tob.
-
- Elia
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noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elba
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noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- emia
-
- Tobe
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noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- tela
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noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- teil
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noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tail
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noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- TCBM
-
- iamb
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noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Tame
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adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- ible
-
- ical
-
- Elam
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noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
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noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- ICAO
-
- ICBM
-
- tile
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- teal
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- meal
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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.
- ole-
-
- Mile
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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).
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Lota
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noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- 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.
- M-16
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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.
- Milo
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noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- mal-
-
- malt
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noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- 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.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- met.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mil.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- maco
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noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mic.
-
- 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.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oct.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- lea.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Lat.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- Lam.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Lib.
-
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitB
-
- lit.
-
- 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.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- eco-
-
- 1080
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- BMOC
-
- BMet
-
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- BLit
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- Bol.
-
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- bio-
-
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bet.
-
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- CBEL
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Cal.
-
- btl.
-
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- bot.
-
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- AIME
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alco
-
- ALBM
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alb.
-
- aet.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- 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.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- abl.
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alt.
-
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bal.
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- atm.
-
- amt.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- cet-
-
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- cml.
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Com.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coml
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- MTI
-
- MTO
-
- ob.
-
- Oc.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- OTC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OBE
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- ATB
-
- ATC
-
- ea.
-
- at.
-
- EAM
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- obl
-
- 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.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- TMO
-
- Mt.
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- OEM
-
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- EMT
-
- Am.
-
- ab-
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- ac-
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Bac
-
- bl.
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BEM
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOI
-
- be-
-
- BCL
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- BCE
-
- al.
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- oic
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TCA
-
- TAL
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ECM
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TBA
-
- Tbi
-
- TBO
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- TIA
-
- ALC
-
- abt
-
- AME
-
- ot-
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIt
-
- AMC
-
- Ola
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Amb
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMB
-
- MIE
-
- tlo
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TLC
-
- OTA
-
- ABM
-
- OTB
-
- ote
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ALM
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- eo-
-
- MIT
-
- CMA
-
- IOT
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CBE
-
- ca.
-
- ITA
-
- BTE
-
- Bt.
-
- LMT
-
- CIE
-
- IOC
-
- cl.
-
- LOC
-
- CIM
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- BMT
-
- il-
-
- BMI
-
- cle
-
- LTA
-
- ct.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- Mc-
-
- LBO
-
- Lt.
-
- 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).
- CEO
-
- La.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- CEA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- CIA
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LCA
-
- CAI
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- LCT
-
- ite
-
- 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.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ITC
-
- CIB
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- MBE
-
- ILO
-
- Me.
-
- Ia.
-
- Clo
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Mao
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- bi-
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MCI
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ib.
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- ial
-
- io-
-
- EOM
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- bec
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- ETO
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- 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.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- BIE
-
- MBO
-
- CLI
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- BLA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- BME
-
- BLM
-
- Mo.
-
- 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.
- ble
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ic
-
- BM
-
- BO
-
- 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.
- Eb
-
- TL
-
- MB
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- AO
-
- ol
-
- TM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- L2
-
- LC
-
- i.
-
- LM
-
- le
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- O.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- CB
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- CE
-
- CM
-
- OA
-
- TC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- T1
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
-
- EI
-
- TB
-
- t.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
-