Anagrams of Michelangelo
Word Michelangelo has
1116 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Michelangelo.
- allogeneic
-
adjective,
related but sufficiently dissimilar in genotype to interact antigenically:
- hemogenia
-
noun,
pseudohemophilia.
- halocline
-
noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- chameleon
-
noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- collegian
-
noun,
a student in, or a graduate of, a college.
- hegemonic
-
adjective,
having hegemony, or dominance:
- challenge
-
noun,
a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
- allogenic
-
adjective,
Geology. (of a constituent of a rock) formed elsewhere than in the rock where it is found.
Compare authigenic.
- Hegelian
-
noun,
a person who accepts the philosophical principles of Hegel.
- comingle
-
verb (used with or without object),
commingle.
- Hellenic
-
noun,
Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.
- ligeance
-
noun,
Chiefly Law. the territory subject to a sovereign or liege lord.
- liegeman
-
noun,
a vassal; subject.
- Chellean
-
adjective,
Abbevillian.
- chenille
-
noun,
a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.
- hielamon
-
noun,
a shield made of wood or bark.
- megillah
-
noun,
Slang.
a lengthy, detailed explanation or account:
a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter.
- inchmeal
-
adverb,
by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- collagen
-
noun,
any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling.
- Aleichem
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shoh-lem,, -luh m] /ˈʃoʊ lɛm,, -ləm/ (Show IPA), or Shalom [shah-lohm] /ʃɑˈloʊm/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Solomon Rabinowitz) 1859–1916, Russian author of Yiddish novels, plays, and short stories; in the U.S. from 1906.
- collegia
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. college (def 11).
- Angelico
-
noun,
Fra [frah;; Italian frah] /frɑ;; Italian frɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giovanni da Fiesole) 1387–1455, Italian painter.
- Nichole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- college
-
noun,
an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training.
Compare university.
- Gmelina
-
noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- Colleen
-
noun,
an Irish girl.
- gleeman
-
noun,
(in medieval times) an itinerant singer; minstrel.
- allonge
-
noun,
a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.
- Mohican
-
noun,
Mahican.
- logical
-
adjective,
according to or agreeing with the principles of logic:
- Celaeno
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- machine
-
noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- Mohegan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Pequot Indians that broke with the Pequot and then fought against them in the Pequot War.
- mochila
-
noun,
a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
- geneal.
-
- congeal
-
verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- Mechlin
-
noun,
French Malines. Flemish Mechelen [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/ (Show IPA). a city in N Belgium.
- melano-
-
- Malling
-
noun,
the overbuilding of shopping malls in a region:
- elegiac
-
noun,
an elegiac or distich verse.
- manille
-
noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- manhole
-
noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- nacelle
-
noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- mechan-
-
- Lachine
-
noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- malonic
-
adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- Anglice
-
adverb,
in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
- megalo-
-
- echino-
-
- echelon
-
noun,
a level of command, authority, or rank:
Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
- encomia
-
noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- galleon
-
noun,
a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
- Meilhac
-
noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
- Angelic
-
adjective,
of or belonging to angels:
- calling
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that calls.
- melange
-
noun,
a mixture; medley.
- calomel
-
noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- chingma
-
noun,
the fiber of the Indian mallow.
- melanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- Galenic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or containing galena.
- Galilee
-
noun,
a porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches.
- Galileo
-
noun,
(Galileo Galilei) 1564–1642, Italian physicist and astronomer.
- McAllen
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- collage
-
noun,
a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another, as newspaper clippings, parts of photographs, theater tickets, and fragments of an envelope.
- lioncel
-
noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- limacon
-
noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- Michael
-
noun,
a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
- millage
-
noun,
the tax rate, as for property, assessed in mills per dollar.
- 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.
- langeel
-
noun,
leangle.
- hemiola
-
noun,
a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
- hemline
-
noun,
the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
- Hengelo
-
noun,
a city in the E Netherlands.
- Coleman
-
noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- Hillman
-
noun,
Sidney, 1887–1946, U.S. labor leader, born in Lithuania.
- in-goal
-
noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- Imogene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Michele
-
noun,
a female given name.
- leangle
-
noun,
an Aboriginal war club or bludgeon.
- Chelmno
-
noun,
a Nazi concentration camp in central Poland.
- choline
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- cineole
-
noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- mileage
-
noun,
the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
- hellion
-
noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- Hellman
-
noun,
Lillian Florence, 1905–84, U.S. playwright.
- Legnica
-
noun,
a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
- hegemon
-
noun,
a person, nation, etc., that has or exercises hegemony.
- halling
-
noun,
a vigorous, athletic, Norwegian folk dance.
- halogen
-
noun,
any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
- Nicolle
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- coinage
-
noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Miocene
-
noun,
the Miocene Epoch or Series.
- lineage
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- Alcmene
-
noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- Helicon
-
noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- chalone
-
noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- coaming
-
noun,
a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below.
- helical
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- Chillon
-
noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- helico-
-
- Chillan
-
noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- cholee
-
noun,
choli.
- megal-
-
- chole-
-
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Meghan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- cholla
-
noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Cleome
-
noun,
any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
- congee
-
noun,
congé.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- coigne
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- menage
-
noun,
a domestic establishment; household.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- coming
-
noun,
approach; arrival; advent:
- Mellon
-
noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- melan-
-
- MElEng
-
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- Michal
-
noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Michol
-
noun,
Michal.
- clino-
-
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- hilloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- helio-
-
- helic-
-
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- lingam
-
noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- hagio-
-
- ligno-
-
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- 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.
- leglen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Lamech
-
noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- holmic
-
adjective,
of or containing the element holmium.
- legmen
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- Ichang
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- homing
-
noun,
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- homage
-
noun,
respect or reverence paid or rendered:
- haemo-
-
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- Mallon
-
noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- mallee
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- encage
-
verb (used with object),
to confine in or as in a cage; coop up.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eloign
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- Elohim
-
noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- manege
-
noun,
the art of training and riding horses.
- mangle
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- malign
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- Gaelic
-
noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- genome
-
noun,
a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.
- gnomic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a gnome.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- glioma
-
noun,
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- Gilman
-
noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- longi-
-
- Geonim
-
noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Machel
-
noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- gallon
-
noun,
a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). Abbreviation: gal.
- Gallo-
-
- Gallic
-
adjective,
of or containing gallium, especially in the trivalent state.
- Chino-
-
- lacing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- anemo-
-
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- aching
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- minhag
-
noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Anglo-
-
- Molech
-
noun,
Moloch (defs 1, 2).
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- chemo-
-
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Angell
-
noun,
James Rowland [roh-luh nd] /ˈroʊ lənd/ (Show IPA), 1869–1949, U.S. educator.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Anglic
-
noun,
the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- mingle
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- change
-
noun,
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- 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.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- ohmage
-
noun,
electric resistance expressed in ohms.
- calli-
-
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- allege
-
verb (used with object),
to assert without proof.
- chilo-
-
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- calgon
-
- 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.
- alchem
-
- chigoe
-
noun,
a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
- angio-
-
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Mollie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
- Mollah
-
noun,
mullah.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- amino-
-
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- golem
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Gomel
-
noun,
a city in SE Byelorussia (Belarus), on a tributary of the Dnieper.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Chin.
-
- haem-
-
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- ALGOL
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star.
- algo-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- halo-
-
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Genl.
-
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- mach.
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- geol.
-
- g-cal
-
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- MAgEc
-
- gamo-
-
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gamic
-
adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- amin-
-
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- geom.
-
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- allo-
-
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- legal
-
noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- olig-
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Icel.
-
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- ileo-
-
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- OIcel
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- leech
-
noun,
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- lang.
-
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- omni-
-
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- incl.
-
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- ling.
-
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- hema-
-
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- heli-
-
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hegel
-
noun,
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich [gey-awrk vil-helm free-drikh] /ˈgeɪ ɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1770–1831, German philosopher.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hemi-
-
- lign-
-
- 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.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- ogham
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- 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.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- hemia
-
- henge
-
noun,
a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for ritual purposes or for marking astronomical events, as solstices and equinoxes.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- 30-30
-
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- hemo-
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Galle
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Sri Lanka.
- Cong.
-
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- coll.
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- meno-
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Melia
-
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- mega-
-
- 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.
- elem.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Elche
-
noun,
a city in E Spain.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- mech.
-
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- econ.
-
- Cameo
-
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.
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- cine-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- 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.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- chol-
-
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- chem.
-
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- coele
-
- coel-
-
- Mich.
-
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- ChemE
-
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- milch
-
adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- 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.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- angi-
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- encl.
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- male-
-
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- Angl.
-
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anim.
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mal-
-
- mil.
-
- 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).
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- 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.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- ole-
-
- neem
-
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mag.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Neh.
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Lam.
-
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- leg.
-
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- min.
-
- Lani
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- lea.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- 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.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- log-
-
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- 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.
- NIMH
-
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Mon.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- 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.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Nah.
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Man.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- Mlle
-
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- mGal
-
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Mic.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- 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.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- 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.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- 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.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- nom.
-
- men-
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- 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.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- mol.
-
- Meng
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- 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.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- OEEC
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Con.
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- EGmc
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- EEOC
-
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- coml
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- 1080
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- cog.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- ELLE
-
- emia
-
- cml.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gill
-
noun,
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- ghee
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- geo-
-
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Gall
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Eng.
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Cmon
-
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ance
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- all-
-
- Alg.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alco
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- AIME
-
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- 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.
- 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.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Cal.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- chg.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chmn
-
- chm.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chal
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- HEAO
-
- 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.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- hem-
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- inae
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Inc.
-
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- Hag.
-
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- ICAO
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Ice.
-
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- ign.
-
- hom-
-
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- ile-
-
- Ill.
-
- IMCO
-
- IMHO
-
- hol-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ical
-
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- gon-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- GNMA
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- in.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- 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.
- ILO
-
- OLG
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- CAI
-
- an.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cl.
-
- Co.
-
- NCO
-
- CMG
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ae.
-
- Ola
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- 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.
- ch.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ca.
-
- CEA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Am.
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MLG
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CGM
-
- ne-
-
- ac-
-
- CGI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- CEO
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- MOI
-
- IGM
-
- ag-
-
- al.
-
- il-
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- AEC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NEA
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- LCL
-
- AGM
-
- INH
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- IOC
-
- NIH
-
- OEM
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ALC
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- La.
-
- Agh
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- NMI
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- Oc.
-
- AHE
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ing
-
- ine
-
- AHL
-
- AME
-
- NEC
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ANG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ANC
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AGC
-
- AMC
-
- OHG
-
- NGC
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NHA
-
- 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.
- NHG
-
- NHI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- oic
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- ALM
-
- NHL
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- en-
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- 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.
- HCM
-
- 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.
- Mao
-
- GCM
-
- mcg
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- EEG
-
- EEC
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ECM
-
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- ECG
-
- Mo.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- GMC
-
- gl.
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- LON
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GHA
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- ll.
-
- LOC
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- LNG
-
- GCI
-
- GCE
-
- GCA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- LLM
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- MCI
-
- ECA
-
- MIE
-
- MHE
-
- MHG
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- 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.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lg.
-
- Clo
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- io-
-
- CIM
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CIE
-
- Ia.
-
- CIA
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ial
-
- MHA
-
- ONI
-
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- 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).
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Eg.
-
- LIM
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- ec-
-
- 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.
- ol
-
- 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.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- le
-
- GH
-
- NH
-
- GN
-
- CE
-
- HG
-
- i.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- L1
-
- EI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- ee
-
- L2
-
- ic
-
- AO
-
- MN
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- MG
-
- MH
-
- NL
-
- NM
-
- G.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- GM
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- NC
-
- HL
-
- NG
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- NI
-
- LM
-
- O.
-
- ln
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OG
-
- OA
-
- CM
-
- GC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LC
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- IG
-
- LH
-
- L.
-