Anagrams of microanalysis
Word microanalysis has
1567 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of microanalysis.
- missionary
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noun,
a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
- scansorial
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adjective,
capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.
- macaronis
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- socialism
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noun,
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
- criminals
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noun,
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
- racialism
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noun,
racism.
- orinasals
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noun,
an orinasal sound.
- lyricisms
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noun,
lyric character or style, as in poetry.
- anaclisis
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noun,
the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- cronyisms
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noun,
the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
- simoniacs
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- laconisms
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- mainsails
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- maiolicas
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noun,
majolica.
- analysis
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noun,
the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- cramoisy
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noun,
crimson cloth.
- sciolism
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noun,
superficial knowledge.
- airmails
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noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- loaiasis
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noun,
loiasis.
- criminal
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noun,
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
- criminol
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- crimsons
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- sarcomas
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- Sinclair
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noun,
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- ocarinas
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- maiolica
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noun,
majolica.
- malisons
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noun,
a curse.
- clarions
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- mainsail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- sarcinas
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- Cimarosa
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noun,
Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
- also-ran
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noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- cyanosis
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noun,
blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- clarinos
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarissa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- salicins
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- sirloins
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noun,
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- macaroni
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- normalcy
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noun,
the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality:
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- lyricism
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noun,
lyric character or style, as in poetry.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- cronyism
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noun,
the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
- Marciano
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noun,
Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- narcomas
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- incisors
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- silicons
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Osmanlis
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- anosmias
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- mascaron
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noun,
mask (def 11).
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Ossianic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- orinasal
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noun,
an orinasal sound.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- laicisms
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- marocain
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noun,
a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- simoniac
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- incisory
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adjective,
adapted for cutting, as the incisor teeth.
- acyloins
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noun,
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
- Lycaonia
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noun,
an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- acrasins
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- Assyrian
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noun,
a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- solarism
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noun,
the interpretation of myths by reference to the sun, especially such interpretation carried to an extreme.
- oralisms
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- acrimony
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noun,
sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:
- limacons
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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.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- Saroyan
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noun,
William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
- Assyria
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noun,
an ancient empire in SW Asia: greatest extent from about 750 to 612 b.c. Capital: Nineveh.
- malaco-
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- caymans
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noun,
caiman.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- ciliary
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adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- marlins
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- malayo-
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- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- silicas
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Canossa
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noun,
a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
- Marilyn
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Carlson
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noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Ascaris
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noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Carolyn
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noun,
a female given name.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- syconia
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noun,
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- macaron
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noun,
a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
- sarcoma
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- lascars
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- lyrisms
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noun,
lyricism.
- Rossini
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noun,
Gioacchino Antonio [jaw-ahk-kee-naw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌdʒɔ ɑkˈki nɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1868, Italian composer.
- Rossiya
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noun,
Russian name of Russia.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- Romania
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- Linaria
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- oralism
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- limacon
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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.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- crossly
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adverb,
in a cross or angry manner.
- Larissa
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noun,
a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- laniary
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noun,
a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
- laminas
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- rascals
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noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- ransoms
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ramsons
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- laicism
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- raisins
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- isoamyl
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adjective,
containing the isoamyl group; isopentyl.
- Layamon
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noun,
flourished c1200, English poet and chronicler.
- racisms
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- sailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- crissal
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adjective,
of or relating to the crissum.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- salmons
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noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- sarcasm
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noun,
harsh or bitter derision or irony.
- clamors
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Nicolay
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noun,
John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- samoans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- similar
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adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- normals
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adjective,
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- colmars
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Salinas
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noun,
a city in W California.
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- oarsman
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- Corliss
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noun,
George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- loiasis
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noun,
infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Salamis
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noun,
an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
- crayons
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- cranio-
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- craniol
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- craniom
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- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- narcoma
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- microns
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- Marsyas
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noun,
a satyr who lost in a flute-playing competition with Apollo and was flayed alive as a penalty.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- almonry
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noun,
the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
- miliary
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adjective,
resembling millet seeds.
- myiasis
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noun,
any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.
- Amyclas
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noun,
a son of Lacedaemon and Sparta.
- mycosis
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noun,
the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- sirloin
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noun,
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- syrians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- syncoms
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noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- masonry
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noun,
the craft or occupation of a mason.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- Alarcon
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noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- mascons
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- acyloin
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noun,
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- Molniya
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noun,
one of a series of Soviet communications satellites.
- Monilia
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- mission
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noun,
a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
- Somalia
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noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- myosins
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noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- Acrilan
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- mislays
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verb (used with object),
to lose temporarily; misplace:
- acronym
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noun,
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- solaria
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- myricas
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noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- socials
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- airmail
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noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- alimony
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noun,
Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- anomaly
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noun,
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- miosis
-
noun,
excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
- crayon
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- say-so
-
noun,
one's personal statement or assertion.
- craals
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noun,
kraal.
- Cosyra
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noun,
ancient name of Pantelleria.
- salami
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noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- salary
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noun,
a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- myosin
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noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- Alaric
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noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Mornay
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noun,
Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), Seigneur du Plessis-Marly [se-nyœr dy ple-see-mar-lee] /sɛˈnyœr dü plɛ si marˈli/ (Show IPA), ("Pope of the Huguenots") 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.
- myosis
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noun,
miosis.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- masais
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- aiolis
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noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- myria-
-
- socman
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noun,
sokeman.
- crisis
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noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- airily
-
adverb,
in a lively or breezy manner; jauntily.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- snarls
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- snarly
-
adjective,
apt to snarl; easily irritated.
- morass
-
noun,
a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Alyson
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- macro-
-
- samosa
-
noun,
an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- Samson
-
noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- niyama
-
noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Sansom
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- clysis
-
noun,
the administration of an enema.
- slimsy
-
adjective,
flimsy; frail.
- clino-
-
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- classy
-
adjective,
of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
- class.
-
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Smyrna
-
noun,
former name of Izmir.
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- salmis
-
noun,
salmi.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- cross-
-
- lysins
-
noun,
an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
- Minyas
-
noun,
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
- Symons
-
noun,
Arthur, 1865–1945, English poet and critic, born in Wales.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- osmics
-
noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- Simons
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- somni-
-
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- aryans
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Osiris
-
noun,
the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inlays
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- simony
-
noun,
the making of profit out of sacred things.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- rayons
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Layman
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- Ramsay
-
noun,
Allan, 1686–1758, Scottish poet.
- riyals
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- Lysias
-
noun,
c450–c380 b.c, Athenian orator.
- Yamani
-
noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- rosily
-
adverb,
with a rosy color.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- solans
-
noun,
a gannet.
- rosins
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- morays
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- Romany
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- lyrics
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- lyrism
-
noun,
lyricism.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- sacro-
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- Yasmin
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- missal
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- Lycian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Lycia.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- missay
-
verb (used with object),
to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- royals
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- narco-
-
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- mislay
-
verb (used with object),
to lose temporarily; misplace:
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- caryo-
-
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- camass
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- myasis
-
noun,
myiasis.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Canary
-
noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- nasals
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- amnios
-
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- malays
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- mycol.
-
- Malory
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1400–71, English author.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- Syrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- aniso-
-
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Asosan
-
noun,
a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
- Sicyon
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- Sicily
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- Assyr.
-
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- assoc.
-
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- cayman
-
noun,
caiman.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Syncom
-
noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Syriac
-
noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- nyalas
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- mainly
-
adverb,
chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:
- amylo-
-
- cyano-
-
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- mayans
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- amylic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by the amyl group.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- MSCons
-
- cymars
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- amino-
-
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- sarco-
-
- micro-
-
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- sarans
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Marys
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Mylar
-
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Missy
-
noun,
young miss; girl.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- Miss.
-
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- massy
-
adjective,
massive.
- mynas
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- 30-30
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Marya
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- mini-
-
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mossy
-
adjective,
overgrown with or abounding in moss:
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- orial
-
- miso-
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- mancy
-
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- lysis
-
noun,
Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- lysin
-
noun,
an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Myron
-
noun,
chrism.
- lyso-
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- masc.
-
- Oyama
-
noun,
Iwao [ee-wah-aw] /ˈi wɑˌɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Malay
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- naso-
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- nyala
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- myco-
-
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Nyasa
-
noun,
former name of Malawi (def 2).
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lossy
-
adjective,
(of a material or transmission line) causing appreciable loss or dissipation of energy.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- misc.
-
- omni-
-
- Lyons
-
noun,
Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- Mysia
-
noun,
an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Mayas
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- calmy
-
adjective,
calm.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- sylis
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- asco-
-
- assn.
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sycon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- assay
-
noun,
Metallurgy. determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- sarc-
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- Sans.
-
- cloys
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- scaly
-
adjective,
covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
- cyan-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- 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.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- cymas
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alary
-
adjective,
of or relating to wings.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alas.
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sonsy
-
adjective,
strong and healthy; robust.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- acyls
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anis-
-
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sino-
-
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- syncs
-
noun,
synchronization:
- anal.
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- amyl-
-
- slimy
-
adjective,
of or like slime.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- slays
-
noun,
sley.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- amyls
-
noun,
an amyl group.
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- amin-
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- AMORC
-
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- cryo-
-
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- crim.
-
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Yasna
-
noun,
a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ician
-
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- icily
-
adverb,
in an icy manner:
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- insol
-
- icons
-
- Iran.
-
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sayao
-
noun,
Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- incl.
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- ilio-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Cons.
-
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- incor
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Comr.
-
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- incr.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NACA
-
- MSSc
-
- 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.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- SLIC
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- mRNA
-
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Soni
-
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Mon.
-
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- RIIA
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- osis
-
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- SMSA
-
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- soln
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- RNAS
-
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Syr.
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- NCAA
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- nos-
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NIRA
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- NOAA
-
- nom.
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomy
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Sam.
-
- Saml
-
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Rom.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- syn-
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- sym.
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- scr.
-
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- RONA
-
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- syli
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- onym
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- 1080
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- asc-
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- asis
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lani
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Cal.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- yrs.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- isls
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- iso-
-
- ISSN
-
- ASSR
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- 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.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- lin.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- lys-
-
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Col.
-
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- iana
-
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cmon
-
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- cml.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- ICAO
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cor.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- YMCA
-
- Con.
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coml
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- ical
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clar
-
- 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.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- cis-
-
- Inc.
-
- cir.
-
- IMCO
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- mol.
-
- cyl.
-
- ano-
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- MILR
-
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mil.
-
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- min.
-
- Mac-
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- AISI
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Ala.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mic.
-
- myc-
-
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- acr-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ACLS
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- mal-
-
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- MALS
-
- 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.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- 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.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- 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.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMLS
-
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- MNAS
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- 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.
- ancy
-
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Alis
-
- Alco
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- mis-
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- Amal
-
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- myo-
-
- SSC
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- ACS
-
- CNS
-
- SSM
-
- CLI
-
- SSI
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- acy
-
- CNO
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SSN
-
- CNM
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- AAM
-
- CLR
-
- Sr.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CMA
-
- Ar.
-
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- Clo
-
- an.
-
- Aar
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- SAR
-
- AIA
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- CYO
-
- AMC
-
- ays
-
- ASM
-
- Syl
-
- ASI
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ALC
-
- SMS
-
- ARS
-
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- ALM
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ASN
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- SLA
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AMS
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- AOA
-
- ANC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Cym
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AIC
-
- CIM
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CIA
-
- sc.
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- SCM
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- ASR
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- cr.
-
- SCS
-
- 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.
- ca.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- RMC
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- OSA
-
- oic
-
- LOC
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAS
-
- LON
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Oc.
-
- OIr
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LSS
-
- 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.
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- LIM
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- CRS
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ola
-
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- Mc-
-
- Mo.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- NYC
-
- NCO
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- ml.
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- MLA
-
- MOR
-
- MLR
-
- MLS
-
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOI
-
- NAA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- MSL
-
- MSC
-
- 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.
- MAA
-
- NOC
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- 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.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- mi.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- my-
-
- OSS
-
- ory
-
- RCS
-
- ILO
-
- YCL
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- il-
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ILS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ROA
-
- in.
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- SAA
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- IAS
-
- So.
-
- RSS
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ial
-
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- ior
-
- RNA
-
- Ir.
-
- ISR
-
- IRS
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- 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).
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- IRO
-
- La.
-
- SSR
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- SA
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- ly
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- ry
-
- Y.
-
- MN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- NC
-
- R.
-
- i.
-
- RN
-
- yr
-
- O.
-
- 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.
- ic
-
- RI
-
- RO
-
- S.
-
- ol
-
- RC
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SN
-
- ln
-
- LM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NM
-
- NL
-
- yl
-
- M.
-
- NI
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- L.
-
- OA
-
- LC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- CM
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- LR
-
- NY
-