Anagrams of microcirculation
Word microcirculation has
1329 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of microcirculation.
- circulation
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noun,
an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- monitorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a monitor.
- microlitic
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adjective,
of or relating to the texture of a porphyry whose groundmass consists of microlites in a glassy matrix.
- trinocular
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adjective,
of or relating to a binocular microscope equipped with a third lens system for photographic recording.
- Microciona
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noun,
a genus of bright-red sponges of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe, used in experiments on the dissociation and reintegration of sponge cells.
- triclinium
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noun,
a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
- circulator
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noun,
a person who moves from place to place.
- uncritical
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adjective,
not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards:
- monocular
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adjective,
having only one eye.
- mortician
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noun,
funeral director.
- triclinia
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noun,
a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
- councilor
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noun,
a member of a council.
- cuticolor
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adjective,
of the color of flesh.
- triclinic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which the three axes are unequal and intersect at oblique angles.
- Montclair
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- trinomial
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adjective,
Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to three terms.
- conciliar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or issued by a council.
- cormorant
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noun,
any of several voracious, totipalmate seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, as Phalacrocorax carbo, of America, Europe, and Asia, having a long neck and a distensible pouch under the bill for holding captured fish, used in China for catching fish.
- locutoria
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noun,
parlor (def 4).
- coalition
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noun,
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
- autonomic
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adjective,
autonomous.
- laconicum
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noun,
the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- Noctiluca
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noun,
a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- romantic
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noun,
a romantic person.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- tricolor
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noun,
a flag having three colors.
- circular
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noun,
a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.
- critical
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adjective,
inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- criminal
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noun,
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Cimarron
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noun,
bighorn.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- alumroot
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noun,
any of several North American plants belonging to the genus Heuchera, of the saxifrage family, especially H. americana, having mottled foliage and greenish-white flowers.
- alumino-
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- monorail
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noun,
a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.
- criminol
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- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- Courtrai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- colorant
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noun,
something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
- columnar
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adjective,
shaped like a column.
- muriatic
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adjective,
(not in scientific use) of or derived from muriatic acid.
- arriccio
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- motorcar
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noun,
Chiefly British. an automobile.
- coronium
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noun,
a hypothetical element once thought to exist because certain spectral lines in the emission spectrum of the solar corona could not be identified by known elements. These lines were subsequently found to be emitted by certain highly ionized metals.
- narcotic
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noun,
any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- coaction
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- climatic
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adjective,
of or relating to climate.
- oiticica
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noun,
a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- cortico-
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- coumarin
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noun,
a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
- cocoanut
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noun,
coconut.
- calutron
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noun,
a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
- Miltonic
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adjective,
of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- inimical
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adjective,
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- turrical
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a turret.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- Minotaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
- Turcoman
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noun,
Turkoman.
- location
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- alinotum
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- unicolor
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adjective,
having only one color.
- mirliton
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noun,
kazoo.
- monocrat
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noun,
a person favoring monocracy.
- acromion
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noun,
the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- locution
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noun,
a particular form of expression; a word, phrase, expression, or idiom, especially as used by a particular person, group, etc.
- actinium
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noun,
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; atomic number: 89; atomic weight: 227.
- Noricum
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noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, roughly corresponding to the part of Austria south of the Danube.
- Clurman
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noun,
Harold (Edgar) 1901–80, U.S. theatrical director, author, and critic.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- mainour
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noun,
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Manitou
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noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- cocomat
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noun,
matting made of the fiber from the outer husk of the coconut.
- coconut
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noun,
the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
- coition
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noun,
coitus.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- 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.
- colicin
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noun,
any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
- natrium
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noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- crucial
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adjective,
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Cilicia
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noun,
an ancient country in SE Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- raccoon
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noun,
a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- ortolan
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noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- 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.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- omicron
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noun,
the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- orarium
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noun,
orarion.
- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- circuit
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noun,
an act or instance of going or moving around.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- locoman
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noun,
a locomotive engine driver.
- circum-
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- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- manroot
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noun,
man-of-the-earth.
- comical
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adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- colonic
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noun,
an enema.
- moonlit
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adjective,
lighted by the moon.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- courant
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noun,
courante.
- Rantoul
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noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- cranio-
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- craniol
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- craniom
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- cranium
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- crimini
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noun,
cremini.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- curtain
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- couloir
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noun,
a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
- curtail
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- currant
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noun,
a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
- minutia
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noun,
Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters:
- curator
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noun,
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
- cumarin
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noun,
coumarin.
- Molucca
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plural noun,
a group of islands in Indonesia, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. About 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 sq. km).
- crouton
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noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- 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.
- monitor
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- council
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noun,
an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- contour
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noun,
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
- murrain
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noun,
Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.
- 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.
- comatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
- initial
-
noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- Comorin
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noun,
Cape, a cape on the S tip of India, extending into the Indian Ocean.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- concoct
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verb (used with object),
to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cookery:
- 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.
- contra-
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- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- control
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noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- motoric
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adjective,
motor (def 11).
- Martini
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- Martinu
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noun,
Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- cornuto
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noun,
a cuckold.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- Iconium
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noun,
ancient name of Konya.
- militia
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- courlan
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noun,
the limpkin.
- coolant
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noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- Tournai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- unmoral
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adjective,
neither moral nor immoral; amoral; nonmoral:
- actinic
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adjective,
pertaining to actinism.
- actino-
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- Rotorua
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noun,
a city on N central North Island, in New Zealand.
- calcium
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noun,
a silver-white divalent metal, occurring combined in limestone, chalk, gypsum, etc., occurring also in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, shell, etc., and as a necessary element in nerve conduction, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and many other physiological functions. Symbol: Ca; atomic weight: 40.08; atomic number: 20; specific gravity: 1.55 at 20°C.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Calicut
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noun,
former name of Kozhikode.
- anticum
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noun,
pronaos.
- tinamou
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noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- romaunt
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noun,
a romantic tale or poem; romance.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- touraco
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noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- Caccini
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), c1546–1618, Italian singer and composer.
- turmoil
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noun,
a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet:
- amorino
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noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- account
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noun,
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
- amino-
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- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- critic
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noun,
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
- Croton
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- Truman
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noun,
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
- alumni
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noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- Minuit
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noun,
Peter, 1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- miotic
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Tumaco
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noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- alumin
-
- Monaco
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noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- Culion
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noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- Tuinal
-
- crural
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adjective,
of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
- trocar
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noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Crinum
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noun,
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- amount
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noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- Aomori
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noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- motion
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noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- corium
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- Mouton
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noun,
sheepskin that has been processed to resemble another fur, especially seal or beaver.
- Morton
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noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- toluic
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adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- contr.
-
- Conium
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noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- Multan
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noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- morula
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noun,
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
- corral
-
noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- Morini
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noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- toucan
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- morion
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noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- turco-
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- coutil
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noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- Toulon
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noun,
a seaport in SE France: naval base.
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- coucal
-
noun,
any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
- cotula
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- antrum
-
noun,
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- ultra-
-
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- intra-
-
- intro.
-
- uncool
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adjective,
not self-assured or relaxed:
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- ionium
-
noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- unmoor
-
verb (used with object),
to loose (a vessel) from moorings or anchorage.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- 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).
- macro-
-
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- unroot
-
verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- lacto-
-
- urano-
-
- urinal
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- urino-
-
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- micro-
-
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- Armour
-
noun,
armor.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- iatro-
-
- milit.
-
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- iconic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- icono-
-
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- 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.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- actin-
-
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- incorr
-
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- maroon
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- Marron
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- matri-
-
- concur
-
verb (used without object),
to accord in opinion; agree:
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citric
-
adjective,
of or derived from citric acid.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- clinic
-
noun,
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
- clino-
-
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- oculo-
-
- multi-
-
- Romulo
-
noun,
Carlos Pena [kahr-laws pe-nah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˈpɛ nɑ/ (Show IPA), 1901–85, Philippine diplomat, journalist, and educator.
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- occult
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Nomura
-
noun,
Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
- coccal
-
noun,
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- nocti-
-
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- atrium
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- cirro-
-
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- carrom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- calcic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.
- ourari
-
noun,
curare.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- calci-
-
- ormolu
-
noun,
Also called mosaic gold. an alloy of copper and zinc used to imitate gold.
- Riccio
-
noun,
David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
- cilium
-
noun,
singular of cilia.
- orator
-
noun,
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
- ricrac
-
noun,
rickrack.
- Rimini
-
noun,
Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
- C-in-C
-
- nitro-
-
- clitic
-
noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- narco-
-
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- tauro-
-
- Timaru
-
noun,
a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- column
-
noun,
Architecture.
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.
a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- Colton
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Murcia
-
noun,
a city in SE Spain.
- Timour
-
noun,
Tamerlane.
- colour
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- nitr-
-
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Oruro
-
noun,
a city in W Bolivia: a former capital, over 12,000 feet (3660 meters) high.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- Unit.
-
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Orlon
-
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onto-
-
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- murra
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- UNCIO
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Macc.
-
- orial
-
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- mourn
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- mulct
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- uran-
-
- Munro
-
noun,
Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- 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.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- 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.
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- munic
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- UNRRA
-
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- mucic
-
adjective,
of or derived from mucic acid.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- muco-
-
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- 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.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- tonia
-
- noto-
-
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- mono-
-
- rural
-
noun,
a person who lives in a rural area.
- Truro
-
noun,
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- naut.
-
- nuci-
-
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- 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.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- noct-
-
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- moror
-
noun,
maror.
- Mont.
-
- nomo-
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- omni-
-
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- onco-
-
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- matr-
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- onium
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- natl.
-
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octo-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- ocul-
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- mini-
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- tono-
-
- Rumor
-
noun,
a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts:
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- arium
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- crim.
-
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- ilio-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- 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.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Iran.
-
- 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.
- corr.
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- Ital.
-
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- anti-
-
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- ition
-
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- ation
-
- atmo-
-
- ician
-
- intr.
-
- incl.
-
- incor
-
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- incr.
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- init.
-
- 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.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- auto.
-
- imit.
-
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- caco-
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- cruor
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- Ilium
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- 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.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- anim.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- conc.
-
- Alcor
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- colat
-
- Comr.
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- acro-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Colo.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- accum
-
- acct.
-
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- 30-30
-
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- cont.
-
- lact-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- calc-
-
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- AMORC
-
- cocci
-
noun,
plural of coccus.
- amin-
-
- COCOM
-
noun,
a nontreaty organization of the NATO nations except Iceland, and with the addition of Japan, that sets rules on exports of strategic goods to Communist countries: formed in 1949.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- canc.
-
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alum.
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- out-
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- oto-
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cir.
-
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- oro-
-
- 1080
-
- cat.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Oct.
-
- Ont.
-
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- cit.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- clar
-
- 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.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Lat.
-
- cml.
-
- Cmon
-
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- NTIA
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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).
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tri-
-
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- ANTU
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arm.
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- arr.
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- uro-
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uria
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- acc.
-
- ACLU
-
- uni-
-
- acr-
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- ulto
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Alco
-
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- alt.
-
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tion
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RONA
-
- cac-
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Cal.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Can.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- art.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- atm.
-
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- taur
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ator
-
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aur-
-
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- aut-
-
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Man.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Mon.
-
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- ctr.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- 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.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- mol.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- 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.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- lit.
-
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mal-
-
- min.
-
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- MILR
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- 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.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- cur.
-
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- ICAO
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- mil.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- ical
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- 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.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- itol
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- 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.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- 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.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Inc.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- muc-
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- mRNA
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- mult
-
- mun.
-
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- Mar.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- intl
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coml
-
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- int.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Con.
-
- INRI
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- IMCO
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- lin.
-
- Cort
-
- Lani
-
- Lam.
-
- 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.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- crat
-
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- mout
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TLC
-
- IRO
-
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- 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 = .
- TMO
-
- TCA
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Ir.
-
- IOC
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- IRL
-
- Mc-
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TAL
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ior
-
- ATC
-
- IOT
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- IOU
-
- ARU
-
- TIA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- at.
-
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- IRC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- UMT
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- unc
-
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- 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.
- LIM
-
- ult
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- UIT
-
- UCR
-
- UCC
-
- UAM
-
- UAR
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- UNO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- LCM
-
- uti
-
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- LCA
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- LCI
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- AUC
-
- LCT
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- al.
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ur-
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ALC
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ltr
-
- ium
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- LTA
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- La.
-
- ITC
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- aor
-
- ITA
-
- AOU
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ANC
-
- AMU
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ALU
-
- ALM
-
- LMT
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tu.
-
- LOC
-
- Tro
-
- tr.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- AMC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- LON
-
- tra
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- Mao
-
- OIt
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- Ola
-
- CRT
-
- OIr
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- CLI
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- 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.
- oic
-
- Clo
-
- MOR
-
- CLR
-
- CRC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CLU
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- MLA
-
- CIA
-
- MLR
-
- MNA
-
- CIC
-
- 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.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- ONI
-
- MOI
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- ONR
-
- OCR
-
- CMA
-
- CCU
-
- 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.
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- NOC
-
- NMU
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Mt.
-
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NCC
-
- Mur
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noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NCO
-
- MTI
-
- MRI
-
- CMC
-
- NUL
-
- OCC
-
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAU
-
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAO
-
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- NUM
-
- CNC
-
- MRA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- CNM
-
- CNO
-
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- ml.
-
- CIM
-
- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RCT
-
- CCR
-
- ICC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- CAM
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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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RCN
-
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- RCA
-
- cr.
-
- ial
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- imu
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noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Ia.
-
- Co.
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- il-
-
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- mi.
-
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- MCR
-
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- MCI
-
- ROI
-
- RNR
-
- RMC
-
- ct.
-
- ILO
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- CAI
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- cl.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- io-
-
- in.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- 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.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- MIT
-
- ca.
-
- RMA
-
- rt.
-
- cc.
-
- RUM
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noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- CCA
-
- CCC
-
- ITU
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- NM
-
- N.
-
- RU
-
- 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.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- NL
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- 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.
- CM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AO
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- UC
-
- TC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RN
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- RI
-
- RC
-
- R.
-
- CU
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- L.
-
- MN
-
- LR
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RO
-
- U.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- O.
-
- OA
-
- UL
-
- UI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TN
-
- LM
-
- TL
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- TM
-
- ol
-
- M.
-
- NI
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