Anagrams of mineralocorticoid

Word mineralocorticoid has 3036 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of mineralocorticoid.

12 letter words you can make with mineralocorticoid

oneirocritic
noun, an interpreter of dreams.
correctional
adjective, of or relating to correction, especially to penal correction.
correlation
noun, mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
domiciliate
verb (used with object), to domicile.
melioration
noun, Historical Linguistics. semantic change in a word to a more approved or more respectable meaning. Compare pejoration (def 2).
crocodilian
noun, any reptile of the order Crocodylia, comprising the true crocodiles and the alligators, caimans, and gavials.
clinometric
adjective, (of crystals) having oblique angles between one or all axes.
coloradoite
noun, a mineral, mercury telluride, HgTe, occurring in the form of grayish-black masses.
recordation
noun, the act or process of recording:
doctrinaire
noun, a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
directorial
adjective, pertaining to a director or directorate.
direct-mail
noun, mail, usually consisting of advertising matter, appeals for donations, or the like, sent simultaneously to large numbers of possible individual customers or contributors. Abbreviation: DM.
directional
adjective, of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
malediction
noun, a curse; imprecation.
conciliate
verb (used with object), to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
moderation
noun, the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
decolorant
noun, a decolorant substance or agent.
mineraloid
noun, a mineral substance that does not have a definite chemical formula or crystal form.
indicolite
noun, Mineralogy. a dark-blue tourmaline, used as a gem.
acroterion
noun, acroterium.
microlitic
adjective, of or relating to the texture of a porphyry whose groundmass consists of microlites in a glassy matrix.
domiciliar
noun, a canon of a minor order.
decinormal
adjective, (of a solution) containing 1/10 (0.1) the equivalent weight of solute per liter of solution.
Microciona
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.
octodecimo
noun, a book size of about 4 × 6 1/4 inches (10 × 16 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 18 leaves or 36 pages. Symbol: 18mo, 18°.
Meridional
noun, an inhabitant of the south, especially the south of France.
coloration
noun, appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring:
cancerroot
noun, any parasitic plant of the genus Orobanche, especially O. uniflora, of North America, having pale, leafless stalks bearing a single white or purplish flower.
cold-cream
noun, a creamy cosmetic, typically of oily consistency, used to cleanse or soothe the skin, especially of the face and neck, or to remove makeup.
antidromic
adjective, conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to the usual one.
Diocletian
noun, (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
Occidental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident.
decoration
noun, something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment:
dominicale
noun, a veil formerly worn by women during divine service.
carotenoid
noun, any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
deliration
noun, mental derangement; raving; delirium.
monitorial
adjective, of or relating to a monitor.
correction
noun, something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.
demolition
noun, an act or instance of demolishing.
democratic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
ricinoleic
adjective, of or derived from ricinoleic acid.
medication
noun, the use or application of medicine.
Marcionite
noun, a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.
corelation
noun, correlation.
economical
adjective, avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty:
coordinate
noun, a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
eliminator
noun, a person or thing that eliminates.
co-ordinal
adjective, belonging to the same order.
colicroot
noun, either of two North American plants, Aletris farinosa or A. aurea, of the lily family, having small yellow or white flowers in a spikelike cluster and a root reputed to relieve colic.
Alcimedon
noun, an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
doctrinal
adjective, of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine:
Icelandic
noun, the language of Iceland, a North Germanic language. Abbreviation: Icel.
mediation
noun, action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
anorectic
noun, an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
criterion
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
motorcade
noun, a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.
identical
adjective, similar or alike in every way:
emotional
adjective, pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
matricide
noun, the act of killing one's mother.
niccolite
noun, nickeline.
direction
noun, the act or an instance of directing.
ideomotor
adjective, of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea. Compare sensorimotor (def 1).
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
Condorcet
noun, Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat [ma-ree zhahn ahn-twan nee-kaw-lah ka-ree-ta] /maˈri ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈtwan ni kɔˈlɑ ka riˈta/ (Show IPA), Marquis de, 1743–94, French mathematician and philosopher.
idiomatic
adjective, peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect:
Midianite
noun, a member of an ancient desert people of northwest Arabia near the Gulf of Aqaba, believed to have descended from Midian.
microtone
noun, any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
Concordia
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace.
melanotic
adjective, of or affected with melanosis.
crocodile
noun, any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
coralroot
noun, a saprophytic orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, of the Northern Hemisphere, having elongated clusters of small flowers on a leafless stem.
conciliar
adjective, of, relating to, or issued by a council.
manticore
noun, a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
dominical
adjective, of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.
calcimine
noun, a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
metrician
noun, a metrist.
mortician
noun, funeral director.
editorial
noun, an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
concordat
noun, an agreement or compact, especially an official one.
radioiron
noun, the radioactive isotope of iron, with atomic weight 59 and a half-life of 46 days: used chiefly as a tracer in biochemistry.
cacodemon
noun, an evil spirit; devil; demon.
anecdotic
adjective, anecdotal.
microcode
noun, one or more microinstructions.
coriander
noun, Also called cilantro, Chinese parsley. an herb, Coriandrum sativum, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having strong-scented leaves used in cooking and aromatic seeds used as a seasoning and in medicine.
cormorant
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.
medicinal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial:
criminate
verb (used with object), to charge with a crime.
carcinoid
noun, a small, yellowish amino-acid and peptide-secreting tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal tract and lung.
decoction
noun, the act of decocting.
decimolar
deliriant
noun, a substance, as a compound or drug, that causes delirium.
triclinia
noun, a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
old-timer
noun, a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
triclinic
adjective, noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which the three axes are unequal and intersect at oblique angles.
decorator
noun, interior designer.
accordion
noun, Also called piano accordion. a portable wind instrument having a large bellows for forcing air through small metal reeds, a keyboard for the right hand, and buttons for sounding single bass notes or chords for the left hand.
dianoetic
adjective, pertaining to dianoia.
accretion
noun, an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
dialectic
noun, the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion.
Claremont
noun, a town in SW California.
coalition
noun, a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
incorrect
adjective, not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong:
indicator
noun, a person or thing that indicates.
diactinic
adjective, capable of transmitting actinic rays.
interlard
verb (used with object), to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually followed by with):
diacritic
noun, Also called diacritical mark. a mark, point, or sign added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form, to give it a particular phonetic value, to indicate stress, etc., as a cedilla, tilde, circumflex, or macron.
inerratic
adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
Montclair
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
decontrol
noun, the removal of control.
moderator
noun, a person or thing that moderates.
adminicle
noun, an aid; auxiliary.
trilinear
adjective, of, relating to, or bounded by three lines.
admonitor
noun, an admonisher.
lidocaine
noun, a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
circinate
adjective, made round; ring-shaped.
circle-in
noun, iris-in.
trinomial
adjective, Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to three terms.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
iron-mold
noun, a stain on cloth or the like made by rusty iron or by ink pigmented with an iron derivative.
oratorio
noun, an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
ironclad
noun, a wooden warship of the middle or late 19th century having iron or steel armor plating.
contrail
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.
emiction
noun, urination.
ironical
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
maledict
adjective, accursed.
Interior
noun, the internal or inner part; inside.
intercom
noun, an intercommunication system.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
cleidoic
adjective, isolated from the environment, as certain eggs enclosed within a shell or membrane.
coolamon
noun, a basinlike dish made from wood or bark by Australian Aborigines.
Raimondi
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kan-toh-nee-oh;; Italian mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ;; Italian ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1534, Italian engraver.
conicoid
noun, a quadric, especially a hyperboloid, paraboloid, or ellipsoid.
oiticica
noun, a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.
Conelrad
noun, a system formerly used by the U.S. civil defense system to prevent enemy planes or missiles from homing on radio and television frequencies.
ordinate
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
McIntire
noun, Samuel, 1757–1811, U.S. architect and woodcarver.
Cimarron
noun, bighorn.
narcotic
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.
Lacertid
noun, any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
enclitic
noun, an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
Coronado
noun, Francisco Vásquez de [frahn-thees-kaw bahs-keth th e,, frahn-sees-kaw bahs-kes] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛθ ðɛ,, frɑnˈsis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛs/ (Show IPA), 1510–54? Spanish explorer in North America.
re-claim
verb (used with object), to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
terminal
noun, a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
economic
adjective, pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
monoacid
noun, an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
Laomedon
noun, a king of Troy and the father of Priam, for whom the walls of Troy were built by Apollo and Poseidon.
Nearctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
Cordelia
noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the youngest of Lear's three daughters and the only one who remains loyal to her father. Compare Goneril, Regan.
cornicle
noun, any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
raticide
noun, a substance or preparation for killing rats.
cornmeal
noun, Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
Maronite
noun, a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
arriccio
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.
tolidine
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
arterio-
coracoid
noun, a coracoid bone or process.
articled
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Elamitic
noun, Elamite (def 2).
ceratoid
adjective, hornlike; horny.
centroid
noun, Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
old-time
adjective, belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:
timecard
noun, a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.
climatic
adjective, of or relating to climate.
coeditor
noun, a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
ice-cold
adjective, cold as ice:
canticle
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
location
noun, a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
coaction
noun, force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
oreodont
noun, any of various extinct North American artiodactyls of the families Merycoidodontidae or Agriochoeridae, widespread from the late Eocene through early Miocene epochs.
colander
noun, a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
tailored
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
coincide
verb (used without object), to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
cardroom
noun, a room equipped for playing cards:
coercion
noun, the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
licorice
noun, a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
canoodle
verb (used with or without object), to caress, fondle, or pet amorously.
coatroom
noun, cloakroom (def 1).
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
cocinero
noun, a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.
carriole
noun, cariole.
idiolect
noun, a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1).
linarite
noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
Occident
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
codirect
verb (used with object), to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
limonite
noun, an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
limnetic
adjective, pertaining to or living in the open water of a freshwater pond or lake.
idolater
noun, Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
incircle
noun, a circle inscribed within a triangle.
Concorde
nitrolic
adjective, of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
inimical
adjective, adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
indocile
adjective, not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
limacine
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
concerto
noun, a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
indirect
adjective, not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
entomol.
indicial
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling an indication; indicative:
calciner
noun, a person or thing that calcines.
radiomen
noun, a person who operates a radio.
calicoed
adjective, dressed in calico.
comedian
noun, a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
Lorraine
noun, Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
Clorinda
noun, a female given name.
indicate
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
locomote
verb (used without object), to move about, especially under one's own power.
Comaneci
noun, Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
Cameroon
noun, Also, Cameroun. Official name United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Capital: Yaoundé.
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Tandoori
noun, a plural of tandoor.
colorant
noun, something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
cnidocil
noun, a hairlike sensory process projecting from the surface of a cnidoblast, believed to trigger the discharge of the nematocyst.
Colorado
noun, a state in the W United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Capital: Denver. Abbreviation: CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
cancroid
noun, Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
colocate
verb (used with or without object), to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
retinoid
noun, Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
Miltonia
noun, any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
trimodal
adjective, (of a distribution) having three modes.
Meridian
noun, Geography. a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. the half of such a circle included between the poles.
criteria
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
moderato
adjective, moderate; in moderate time.
Mercator
noun, Gerhardus [jer-hahr-duh s] /dʒərˈhɑr dəs/ (Show IPA), (Gerhard Kremer) 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
Dicentra
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
Monteria
noun, a city in N Colombia.
dicrotic
adjective, having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
criminol
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
criminal
noun, a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
Minorite
noun, Friar Minor.
Montreal
noun, a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
Mordecai
noun, the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
dilation
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
monorail
noun, a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.
amniotic
adjective, of, relating to, or having an amnion.
dermato-
motorcar
noun, Chiefly British. an automobile.
doornail
noun, a large-headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors.
dolomite
noun, a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
rolamite
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
tricolor
noun, a flag having three colors.
Miltonic
adjective, of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
Domitian
noun, (Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus) a.d. 51–96, Roman emperor 81–96.
cricetid
noun, any of a diverse group of scampering, digging, or jumping rodents of the family Cricetidae, including the gerbils, hamsters, field mice, deer mice, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and several wood and field rats.
Dominica
noun, one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
Moorland
noun, an area of moors, especially country abounding in heather.
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
miticide
noun, a substance or preparation for killing mites.
dominate
verb (used with object), to rule over; govern; control.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
Romanite
noun, a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
mirliton
noun, kazoo.
actinoid
adjective, raylike; radiate.
metrical
adjective, pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
ctenidia
noun, any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
cromorne
noun, crumhorn.
critical
adjective, inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
actinide
noun, any element of the actinide series.
microdot
noun, a photograph reduced to the size of a printed period, used especially to transmit messages, photographs, drawings, etc.
diatomic
adjective, having two atoms in the molecule.
diatonic
adjective, noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
acromion
noun, the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
crocoite
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
toroidal
adjective, of or relating to a toroid.
acrodont
adjective, having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
acridine
noun, a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
domicile
noun, a place of residence; abode; house or home.
anteroom
noun, a room that admits to a larger room.
acentric
adjective, not centered; having no center.
romantic
noun, a romantic person.
mediator
noun, a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
airdrome
noun, a landing field for airplanes that has extensive buildings, equipment, shelters, etc.; airport.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
air-cool
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.
trinodal
adjective, having three nodes or joints.
tramline
noun, a streetcar system.
Draconic
adjective, of or like a dragon.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
Cortland
noun, a city in central New York.
remotion
noun, the act of removing; removal.
dormient
adjective, sleeping; dormant.
triolein
noun, olein (def 1).
Democrat
noun, an advocate of democracy.
cortico-
demoniac
noun, a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
cortical
adjective, Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
ton-mile
noun, a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
diriment
adjective, causing to become wholly void; nullifying.
director
noun, a person or thing that directs.
Dartmoor
noun, a rocky plateau in SW England, in Devonshire. About 20 miles (30 km) long.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
deration
verb (used with object), to discontinue the rationing of (something).
Rodentia
noun, the order comprising the rodents.
creditor
noun, a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor).
melanoid
adjective, of or characterized by melanosis.
creodont
noun, any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
accentor
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
accident
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
doctrine
noun, a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
accredit
verb (used with object), to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with):
do-re-mi
noun, money.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
toreador
noun, a bullfighter; torero.
Milicent
noun, a female given name.
melodion
noun, melodeon.
mineral.
monocrat
noun, a person favoring monocracy.
airliner
noun, a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.
air-line
adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
cremator
noun, a person who cremates.
Orinoco
noun, a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
cocomat
noun, matting made of the fiber from the outer husk of the coconut.
Tancred
noun, 1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
dineric
adjective, of or relating to the face of separation of two immiscible liquid phases.
monocle
noun, an eyeglass for one eye.
decanol
noun, a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
Dinaric
adjective, of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
codicil
noun, a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
idiotic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
Ilocano
noun, a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
Decalin
Ricardo
noun, David, 1772–1823, English economist.
diction
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
Orlando
noun, Vittorio Emanuele [veet-taw-ryaw e-mah-noo-e-le] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ ˌɛ mɑ nuˈɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1860–1952, Italian statesman.
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
dilator
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.
corrida
noun, a bullfight.
incomer
noun, a person who comes in.
circlet
noun, a small circle.
claimer
noun, a person who makes a claim; claimant.
deliria
noun, Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
Deloria
noun, Vine, (Jr.) [vahyn] /vaɪn/ (Show IPA), 1933–2005, U.S. writer.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
orcinol
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.
ionomer
noun, any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
citadel
noun, a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
Ireland
noun, John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
deltaic
adjective, pertaining to or like a delta.
Delicia
noun, a female given name.
orarion
noun, a stole worn by deacons.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
demonic
adjective, inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
cimelia
plural noun, treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
demono-
tendril
noun, a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
Demotic
noun, demotic script.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
delimit
verb (used with object), to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate:
Telamon
noun, atlas (def 5).
tandoor
noun, a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
climate
noun, the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
diamine
noun, a compound containing two amino groups.
decimal
noun, decimal fraction.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
dialect
noun, Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
declaim
verb (used with object), to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
clootie
noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
indicia
noun, indicia (def 2).
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
initial
noun, an initial letter, as of a word.
climant
adjective, rampant, as a goat:
ordinal
noun, an ordinal number or numeral.
inradii
noun, the radius of the circle inscribed in a triangle.
decrial
noun, the act of decrying; noisy censure.
tearoom
noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
deictic
noun, Grammar. a deictic element.
Interim
noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Clarice
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
dermat-
decolor
verb (used with object), to remove the color from; deprive of color; bleach.
re-laid
verb, simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
codline
noun, an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
cordate
adjective, heart-shaped:
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
coranto
noun, courante.
Cremini
noun, a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
Cremona
noun, a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
coracle
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
eidolon
noun, a phantom; apparition.
redcoat
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
cricoid
noun, the cricoid cartilage.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
cordite
noun, a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
coolant
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.
control
noun, the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
contra-
contoid
adjective, of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
doormen
noun, the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
doormat
noun, a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
doorman
noun, the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
Rainier
noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
emotion
noun, an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
cordial
noun, a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
dormant
adjective, lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid:
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
reclaim
noun, reclamation:
correl.
corrido
noun, a Mexican ballad or folksong about struggle against oppression and injustice.
corrode
verb (used with object), to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
correct
adjective, conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
corrade
verb (used with object), to wear down by corrasion; abrade.
coronet
noun, a small crown.
coroner
noun, an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
coronal
noun, a crown; coronet.
cortina
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.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
dormice
noun, any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
cotidal
adjective, pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
Realtor
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
cranio-
earldom
noun, Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
craniol
craniom
Cranmer
noun, Thomas, 1489–1556, first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury: leader in the English Protestant Reformation in England.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
coremia
noun, the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
crimini
noun, cremini.
redroot
noun, a North American plant, Lachnanthes caroliniana (or L. tinctoria), having sword-shaped leaves, woolly, yellowish flowers, and a root that is red in color.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
ortolan
noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
radicel
noun, a minute root; a rootlet.
colored
noun, Older Use: Offensive. a black person. the colored, black people as a group.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Romance
noun, a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
domical
adjective, domelike.
Romaine
noun, Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
colonic
noun, an enema.
Domenic
noun, a male given name.
racemic
adjective, noting or pertaining to any of various organic compounds in which racemism occurs.
raccoon
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.
colicin
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
relator
noun, a person who relates or tells; narrator.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
Coleman
noun, Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
Iceland
noun, a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
Daimler
noun, Gottlieb (Wilhelm) [got-leeb-wil-helm;; German gawt-leep-vil-helm] /ˈgɒt libˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgɔt lipˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.
coition
noun, coitus.
icteric
adjective, pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
identic
adjective, identical.
diorite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
dariole
noun, a small round mold.
radicle
noun, Botany. the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root. a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
Romanic
noun, romance1 (def 9).
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
Comtian
noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
crinoid
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
encomia
noun, a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
condole
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to grieve with.
dominie
noun, Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster.
Concord
noun, agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord:
crocein
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
concert
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
conceal
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
comrade
noun, a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.
comatic
adjective, of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
entomo-
Comorin
noun, Cape, a cape on the S tip of India, extending into the Indian Ocean.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
comitia
noun, an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
comical
adjective, producing laughter; amusing; funny:
come-on
noun, inducement; lure.
Dominic
noun, Saint, 1170–1221, Spanish priest: founder of the Dominican order.
comedic
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of comedy.
Comecon
noun, an economic association of Communist countries, established in 1949, to facilitate trade and development.
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
cornice
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
Cilicia
noun, an ancient country in SE Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
airtime
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
nodical
adjective, of or relating to a node or the nodes.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
trailer
noun, a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
Morocco
noun, French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone.
Cameron
noun, Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
Camelot
noun, the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
Camelid
noun, any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
midline
noun, Zoology. the median plane of the body of an animal.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
Lorimer
noun, a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.
caloric
noun, heat.
airline
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
midiron
noun, a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a driving iron but less slope than a mid-mashie.
caldron
noun, cauldron.
nitrile
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
calcite
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
calcine
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
nitride
noun, a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
aliment
noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
Candice
noun, a female given name.
mortice
noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
trenail
noun, treenail.
Morelia
noun, a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
carotin
noun, carotene.
carotid
noun, Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
limacon
noun, a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
limited
noun, a limited train, bus, etc.
limiter
noun, a person or thing that limits.
Carmine
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
candier
ailment
noun, a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
Nordica
noun, Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
cardoon
noun, a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
cardio-
tremolo
noun, a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
Locarno
noun, a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
locator
noun, a person who locates something.
militia
noun, a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
locoman
noun, a locomotive engine driver.
Airdrie
noun, a city in central Scotland, near Glasgow.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
Mariner
noun, a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
motoric
adjective, motor (def 11).
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
melodic
adjective, melodious.
Marcion
noun, a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
armored
noun, any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
Marconi
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.
armoire
noun, a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
melodia
noun, an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
Melinda
noun, a female given name.
melano-
melanic
adjective, Pathology. melanotic.
Marline
noun, small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
amorino
noun, a putto represented as an infant cupid.
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
aneroid
noun, aneroid barometer.
married
noun, Usually, marrieds. married couples or married people:
Ardmore
noun, a city in S Oklahoma.
Martini
noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
medico-
anilide
noun, any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
medical
noun, something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
mediant
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
antero-
Amorite
noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
arteri-
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
nemato-
Torreon
noun, a city in N Mexico.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
Caedmon
noun, fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.
almoner
noun, a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
MacLeod
noun, Fiona, Sharp, William.
Maderno
noun, Carlo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1556–1629, Italian architect.
metical
noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
madrone
noun, any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
tornado
noun, a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
AmerInd
noun, Indian (def 1).
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
malodor
noun, an unpleasant or offensive odor; stench.
Mercian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
malonic
adjective, of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
amidine
noun, any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
Mercado
noun, a market.
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
Menorca
noun, Minorca.
mandrel
noun, a shaft or bar the end of which is inserted into a workpiece to hold it during machining.
Mendota
noun, Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
motored
noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
manroot
noun, man-of-the-earth.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
nomadic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
moonlit
adjective, lighted by the moon.
Lardner
noun, Ring(gold Wilmer) [ring-gohld wil-mer] /ˈrɪŋˌgoʊld ˈwɪl mər/ (Show IPA), 1885–1933, U.S. short-story writer and journalist.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
centimo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
montero
noun, a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
Latimer
noun, Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
moonlet
noun, a small natural or artificial satellite, as one of a number of natural satellites thought to be embedded in the ring system of Saturn.
actinic
adjective, pertaining to actinism.
actino-
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
centri-
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Celadon
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
odorant
noun, an odorous substance or product.
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
moraine
noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
mirador
noun, (in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.
miracle
noun, an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
Morandi
noun, Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1964, Italian painter.
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
centric
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
triclad
noun, a planarian.
monocot
noun, a monocotyledon.
Laconic
adjective, using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
monitor
noun, (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
Monilia
noun, a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
omicron
noun, the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
Mondale
noun, Walter Frederick ("Fritz") born 1928, U.S. politician: senator 1965–77; vice president 1977–81.
ladrone
noun, a thief.
termini
noun, the end or extremity of anything.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
monacid
adjective, noun, monoacid.
trindle
noun, British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
moidore
noun, a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
monodic
adjective, of or relating to monody.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
accidie
noun, acedia.
ceriman
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
Laocoon
noun, Classical Mythology. a priest of Apollo at Troy who warned the Trojans of the Trojan Horse, and who, with his two sons, was killed by two huge serpents sent by Athena or Apollo.
cerato-
Laodice
noun, (in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
ceramic
noun, ceramic material.
Montale
noun, Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
centro-
odonto-
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
Cecilia
noun, Saint, died a.d. 230? Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
miniate
verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
mordent
noun, a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it, called single or short when the auxiliary tone occurs once and double or long when this occurs twice or more.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
Mineola
noun, a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
Minorca
noun, Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
minicar
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
mordant
noun, a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
triacid
adjective, capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid:
cartoon
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.
Leonard
noun, Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
Mindoro
noun, a central island of the Philippines. 3922 sq. mi. (10,158 sq. km).
leotard
noun, a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
Odoacer
noun, a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
odonate
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
Leonora
noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
Morini
noun, Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
Dorian
noun, a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
meloid
noun, a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
molten
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
diotic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
Dorati
noun, Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
Mentor
noun, a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
dermic
adjective, dermal.
mental
noun, Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
menial
noun, a domestic servant.
Melton
noun, a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
Moline
noun, a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
dermal
adjective, of or relating to the skin.
Molina
noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
molder
noun, a person or thing that molds.
doolie
noun, a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.
redial
noun, automatic redial.
Menado
noun, a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
monoid
noun, groupoid.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retral
adjective, at or toward the back; posterior.
derail
noun, a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
minder
noun, Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
denti-
medial
noun, Phonetics. a medial sound or letter. media2 (def 1).
Median
noun, Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
Milton
noun, John, 1608–74, English poet.
milter
noun, a male fish in breeding time.
Medici
noun, Catherine de', Catherine de Médicis.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
monied
adjective, moneyed.
dorter
noun, a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
Monica
noun, a female given name.
recti-
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Medina
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
monial
noun, a mullion.
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
dinero
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
Medit.
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
Monera
noun, a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
medlar
noun, a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
dormin
noun, abscisic acid.
nacred
adjective, lined with or resembling nacre.
dormie
adjective, (of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
melan-
dormer
noun, Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
retard
noun, a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
Monaco
noun, a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
direct
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
dermo-
Monroe
noun, Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
Mercia
noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
dialer
noun, a person or thing that dials.
remora
noun, any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
moonie
noun, a member or follower of the Unification Church.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
micron
noun, Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
remind
verb (used with object), to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
M-line
noun, one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
mortal
noun, a human being.
midair
noun, any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
Midian
noun, a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
mitral
adjective, of or resembling a miter.
record
noun, an act of recording.
DOMAIN
noun, a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
remand
noun, the act of remanding.
Dolton
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
moodle
doater
noun, doter.
miotic
noun, a miotic drug.
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
dolmen
noun, a structure usually regarded as a tomb, consisting of two or more large, upright stones set with a space between and capped by a horizontal stone.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
mid-on
noun, the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
dolman
noun, a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
Docile
adjective, easily managed or handled; tractable:
Moroni
noun, a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
Doctor
noun, a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
diatom
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
milden
verb (used with or without object), to make or become mild or milder.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
morale
noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
mooned
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).
micro-
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
metal.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Merida
noun, suntan (def 2).
milit.
Merino
noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
Merlin
noun, a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
retro-
Domino
noun, a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
merlon
noun, (in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
merlot
noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
Merton
noun, Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
motion
noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
milord
noun, an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
Modern
noun, a person of modern times.
mortar
noun, a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
me-too
adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
metric
noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
metro-
domine
noun, lord; master (used as a title of address).
motile
adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
Riccio
noun, David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
Morton
noun, Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
morion
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.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
Renard
noun, Reynard.
Milner
noun, Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
Modena
noun, a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
manioc
noun, cassava.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
ocelot
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
orenda
noun, a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
Lerida
noun, a city in NE Spain.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
income
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
incorr
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
indecl
indic.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Lenard
noun, Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
indict
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
indole
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
indoor
adjective, occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
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.
Lidice
noun, a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
Nordic
noun, a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
Ortler
noun, a range of the Alps in N Italy.
oroide
noun, an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
noodle
noun, a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
icicle
noun, a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
loader
noun, a person or thing that loads.
iconic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
icono-
Iletin
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
normal
noun, the average or mean:
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
limner
noun, a person who paints or draws.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
Indore
noun, a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
iatro-
lament
noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
Landor
noun, Walter Savage, 1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.
orator
noun, a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
Lander
noun, a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
iridic
adjective, of or containing iridium, especially in the tetravalent state.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
irido-
Lamont
noun, a male given name.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
irreal
adjective, unreal.
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
lacto-
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
denom.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
inlier
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
oilman
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
oilmen
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
inter.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
intima
noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
Laredo
noun, a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
lardon
noun, a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
intime
adjective, intimate; cozy.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
intra-
intro.
larder
noun, a room or place where food is kept; pantry.
ordeal
noun, any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
ordain
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
dreamt
noun, a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
editor
noun, a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Marcie
noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
Marcel
noun, a marcelling.
necro-
Mantle
noun, a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
mantid
noun, mantis.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
mantel
noun, a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
random
noun, something that is random, or a random state or condition:
Mandel
noun, a male given name.
nemat-
malted
noun, malted milk.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
ramtil
noun, Niger seed.
ramrod
noun, a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.
maloti
noun, plural of loti.
Mariel
noun, a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
Malone
noun, Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
meacon
verb (used with object), to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
narco-
McNair
noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
McLeod
McCrae
noun, John, 1872–1918, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet.
McAdoo
noun, William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.
matron
noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
matri-
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
Martel
noun, a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Marron
noun, a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
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.
Marlon
noun, a male given name.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Marlin
noun, any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
marled
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Marion
noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
Marino
noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
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.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
maline
noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
radome
noun, a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
Radnor
noun, a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
nitro-
Lorrie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
eroto-
radio-
errand
noun, a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
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.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
nocti-
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
Lomond
noun, Loch, a lake in W Scotland. 23 miles (37 km) long; 27 sq. mi. (70 sq. km).
racoon
noun, raccoon.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
Lomita
noun, a town in SW California.
loment
noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
malice
noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
enamor
verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Elmira
noun, a city in S central New York.
Elmont
noun, a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
Malden
noun, a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
Nemrod
noun, Nimrod (def 1).
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
Mailer
noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
mailed
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
maiden
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
Madero
noun, Francisco Indalecio [frahn-sees-kaw een-dah-le-syaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ˌin dɑˈlɛ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1913, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1911–13.
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).
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
macro-
raider
noun, a person or thing that raids.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
Maced.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Nimrod
noun, the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
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.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cardi-
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
torero
noun, a bullfighter, especially a matador.
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
amino-
clamor
noun, a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
roomer
noun, a person who lives in a rented room; lodger.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Amidol
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
cormel
noun, a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
clado-
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corned
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.
cordon
noun, a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
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.
amidin
noun, the soluble matter of starch.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
coolie
noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
rooter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
rooted
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.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
anemo-
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
roomie
noun, roommate.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
cleric
noun, a member of the clergy.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
andro-
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
cleoid
noun, a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
amido-
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
contr.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
torrid
adjective, subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area:
credit
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
circle
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
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.
Ronald
noun, a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
Aldrin
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
Almond
noun, the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
corral
noun, an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Torino
noun, Turin.
citric
adjective, of or derived from citric acid.
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.
toroid
noun, a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
cradle
noun, a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
citole
noun, cittern.
citied
adjective, occupied by a city or cities.
Carmel
noun, Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
Carmen
noun, Ciudad del Carmen.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
rondel
noun, Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
cirro-
cooler
noun, a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
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.
trader
noun, a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
arride
verb (used with object), to be agreeable or pleasing to.
Colmar
noun, a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
Tolima
noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Arnold
noun, Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
tomcod
noun, either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Tadmor
noun, Biblical name of Palmyra.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Colton
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
armlet
noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
calced
adjective, (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) wearing shoes; shod.
calci-
Colima
noun, a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
Toledo
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
coeno-
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
cocoon
noun, the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
coelom
noun, the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
colent
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Colden
noun, Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
Calder
noun, Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
clinid
noun, any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
condom
noun, a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.
condor
noun, either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
clitic
noun, a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
conoid
noun, a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
Conrad
noun, Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
cancel
noun, an act of canceling.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
contd.
candle
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
Candor
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
clino-
anomie
noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Aomori
noun, a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
Comdr.
Comdt.
comedo
noun, a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
Camden
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
tandem
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
tinder
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
camote
noun, batata.
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
camion
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
Arctic
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.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
clonic
adjective, of or relating to clonus.
camlet
noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
Crimea
noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
roadie
noun, a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
actin-
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
dartle
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
darter
noun, a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
Darren
noun, a male given name.
darner
noun, a person or thing that darns.
darnel
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
adeno-
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
Rimini
noun, Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Ciardi
noun, John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
admire
Idioms, be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
dancer
noun, a person who dances.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
adorno
noun, relief ornament applied to a piece.
adren-
rococo
noun, a style of architecture and decoration, originating in France about 1720, evolved from Baroque types and distinguished by its elegant refinement in using different materials for a delicate overall effect and by its ornament of shellwork, foliage, etc.
adreno
Damien
noun, Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
rodent
noun, a rodent mammal.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
adroit
adjective, expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
accord
noun, proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
ricrac
noun, rickrack.
centi-
celto-
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
Celtic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
centr-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
delict
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
triode
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
accel.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
decoct
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
cedarn
adjective, resembling or made of cedar.
cerat-
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Deccan
noun, the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
aceto-
termor
noun, a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
acidic
adjective, acid (def 5).
trimer
noun, a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
Cedric
noun, a male given name.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
roadeo
noun, a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
aeron.
Rodman
noun, a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
airmen
noun, an aviator.
Dacron
critic
noun, a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Croton
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.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
carrom
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
Carrel
noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
rodmen
noun, a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
cteno-
cilice
noun, a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
Romaic
noun, demotic (def 5).
daemon
noun, Classical Mythology. a god. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
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.
Cromer
noun, 1st Earl of, Evelyn Baring.
tremor
noun, involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
aidmen
noun, a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
C-in-C
cinder
noun, a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
Roland
noun, Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
daimon
noun, daemon.
daimen
adjective, rare; occasional.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
nitr-
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
nitre
noun, niter.
calc-
OIcel
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
terr.
Limon
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
oared
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
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.
macle
noun, chiastolite.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Macon
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
carom
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Occam
noun, William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
cent.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
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.
macer
noun, macebearer.
limen
noun, threshold (def 4).
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
celom
noun, coelom.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Macc.
oiled
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.
limit
noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
noct-
noto-
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
tiled
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Cant.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
timid
adjective, lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
licet
nomad
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Liard
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
octa-
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Norma
noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
litre
noun, liter.
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Card.
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).
nomo-
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
Camel
noun, either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Lemon
noun, the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
Leman
noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
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.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lidia
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
Cameo
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
lect.
LIDAR
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
octo-
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
tilde
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
caco-
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
canc.
madre
noun, mother1 .
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.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
moron
noun, Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
Milan
noun, an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
miler
noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
milia
noun, a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Milne
noun, A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
moror
noun, maror.
aero-
Morel
noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
Morea
noun, Peloponnesus.
aeri-
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
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.
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Alcor
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
metr-
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
ament
noun, catkin.
Amend
verb (used with object), to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
mero-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
meta-
alto-
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
alti-
Metol
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
motel
noun, a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
Almon
noun, a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
mini-
Minor
noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
moire
noun, any moiré fabric.
Mont.
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.
acet-
molet
noun, mullet2 .
acct.
molto
adverb, very:
AC/DC
adjective, sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
monad
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
monde
noun, the world; people; society.
mondo
noun, a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
monic
adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
30-30
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.
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
mono-
Modoc
noun, a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
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.
admit
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
admin
noun, administration; administrative work.
admen
noun, Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
moral
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
Adler
noun, Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
aden-
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Moore
noun, Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
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.
moola
noun, money.
acro-
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
modal
noun, modal auxiliary.
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
model
noun, a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
Amer.
amid-
maile
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
Armen
armed
noun, Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
areo-
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
Maroc
noun, French name of Morocco.
tondo
noun, a round painting or relief.
maror
noun, a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
ardor
noun, great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
natl.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
armor
noun, any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
oidea
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
ation
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
male-
malic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from apples.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
atmo-
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Mande
noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
Arnel
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
manit
noun, man-minute.
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.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
matr-
tonia
amide
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
menad
noun, maenad.
andr-
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
Melia
melic
adjective, intended to be sung.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
melon
noun, the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
amort
adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
AMORC
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
amole
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
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.
meno-
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amin-
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
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.
motor
noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
moton
noun, besague.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
Merci
interjection, thank you.
Andre
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Mecca
noun, Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
anti-
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
ante-
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
medal
noun, a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
Medon
noun, (in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
Medan
noun, a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
Media
noun, a plural of medium.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
tono-
Medic
noun, a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
anim.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Medoc
noun, a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
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.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
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.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Colo.
domal
noun, Phonetics. a domal sound.
Otomi
noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
dolor
noun, sorrow; grief.
Roman
noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
Orono
noun, a town in S Maine.
Oromo
noun, a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
Dolon
noun, a son of Eumedes who was killed by Diomedes and Odysseus even though he had given them valuable information about the Trojans.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Icel.
dolma
noun, a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
ician
racon
noun, radar beacon.
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.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Comte
noun, count2 .
Romeo
noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Comr.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
comic
noun, a comedian.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
comet
noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
Radom
noun, a city in E Poland.
Comer
noun, Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
radii
noun, a plural of radius.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
rotor
noun, Electricity. a rotating member of a machine. Compare stator (def 1).
comal
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
Errol
noun, a male given name.
erron
colat
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
taler
noun, thaler.
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.
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.
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.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
ileo-
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
drier
noun, a person or thing that dries.
reni-
ilio-
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
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.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Coamo
noun, a city in S central Puerto Rico.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
idler
noun, a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
coder
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
ormer
noun, an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
Orlon
coel-
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
ideo-
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
rodeo
noun, a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
idio-
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
codon
noun, a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
idiom
noun, an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
idion
Damon
noun, a male given name.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
ento-
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
imido
adjective, containing the imido group.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
econ.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
ronde
noun, a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
ectad
adverb, outward.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
ecto-
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edit.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ecol.
rect.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Recit
drear
adjective, dreary.
droit
noun, a legal right or claim.
drome
noun, a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
drone
noun, the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
drool
noun, saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.
Dream
noun, a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
corr.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
rearm
verb (used with object), to arm again.
eccl.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
realm
noun, a royal domain; kingdom:
rondo
noun, a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
drail
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Edman
noun, Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
conc.
encl.
crim.
cont.
crime
noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Redon
noun, Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
donor
noun, a person who gives or donates.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
condo
noun, condominium (defs 1, 2).
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
endo-
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
radon
noun, a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
enorm
adjective, enormous; huge; vast.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
Doric
noun, a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Credo
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
cried
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
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.
Elman
noun, Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Elton
noun, a male given name.
EMAIL
noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
imide
noun, a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
imine
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
dial.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
cine-
Decca
noun, a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
diam.
Ital.
deci-
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
decl.
Cimon
noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
onto-
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
ition
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
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.
tenia
noun, taenia.
cider
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
onco-
decor
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
Rider
noun, a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
teno-
telo-
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
dict.
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.
imino
adjective, containing the imino group.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
Iran.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
irid-
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
Cirri
noun, a plural of cirrus.
deca-
Irina
noun, a female given name.
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.
Ricci
noun, Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
omni-
cidal
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
oleo-
cero-
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Demon
noun, an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
denim
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
cert.
dent.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Older
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
lated
adjective, belated.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lact-
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
tera-
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
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.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
derma
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
derm-
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
demi-
Laird
noun, a landed proprietor.
demit
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
demo-
lamed
noun, the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
term.
iodo-
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
retd.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Indo-
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
init.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
clime
noun, climate.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
cloot
noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
dimin
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
imit.
orial
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
incl.
Tamil
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
incor
Cmdr.
incr.
Dioon
noun, any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
indri
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
order
noun, an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
intr.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
ordn.
dimer
noun, a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
claim
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
Moro
noun, a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
tron
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
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.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
morn
noun, morning.
moot
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
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.
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rome
noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Roma
noun, Rome.
tRNA
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
mood
noun, a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
mool
noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
more
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
rit.
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).
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
trid
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
Moor
noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
Rom.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Rida
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
Mort
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
tri-
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
rel.
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
road
noun, a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
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.
RONA
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
RIIA
Tace
noun, tasset.
toro
noun, a bull.
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
nom.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
ordo
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tel-
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
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.
not-
NIRA
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
tion
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Orem
noun, a city in N Utah.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
Norm
noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
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.
Omer
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Omar
noun, a male given name.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
Oder
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
odor
noun, the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
OECD
ole-
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
ter.
ord.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
NTIA
ten.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
Omoo
noun, a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.
OCDM
Oona
noun, a female given name.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
Ont.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
Oct.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
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.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
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.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
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.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
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).
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
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.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
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.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
real
noun, real number.
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
RdAc
rcd.
rood
noun, a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
room
noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
Tore
noun, a torus.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
mRNA
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
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.
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.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
oro-
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.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
neo-
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
Cor.
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.
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
rad.
NCTE
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
RADM
NDAC
roto
noun, rotogravure.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
tael
noun, liang.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
oto-
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
1080
Mona
noun, a female given name.
dint
noun, force; power:
dirl
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
dir.
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
dioc
Dino
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Din.
dime
noun, a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
dim.
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
dlr.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
door
noun, a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
Doon
noun, a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
doom
noun, fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dome
noun, Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dol.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
doc.
plural, document.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
dia-
Dorr
noun, dor1 .
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Danl
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
damn
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Dame
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Dom.
ctr.
croc
noun, crocodile.
crat
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
dat.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
deil
noun, devil.
der.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Den.
Dem.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
Del.
deco
noun, art deco.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
Dec.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
DCNL
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
dorm
noun, dormitory.
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
Cort
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
INRI
IndE
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Inc.
inae
IMCO
ile-
int.
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
idem
noun, another exactly the same.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
idae
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
intl
ICAO
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
laic
noun, one of the laity.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
itol
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
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.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Ire.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
iod-
Ice.
ical
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Edam
noun, a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
EDTA
Edom
noun, Esau, the brother of Jacob.
Mon.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
ect-
emia
eco-
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
DRAM
noun, Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
Ind.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
etc.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erma
noun, a female given name.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Emil
noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
enl.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
end-
enc.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
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.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
art.
arr.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arm.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
Aten
noun, Aton.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
ant.
ano-
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
atm.
atic
amt.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
calm
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Cal.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
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.
cadi
noun, qadi.
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
cac-
ator
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.
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:
ance
Amri
noun, Omri.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
aet.
aer-
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Adm.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
AInd
acr-
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
acc.
AIME
Aire
Amor
noun, Cupid.
alt.
Amon
noun, Amen.
Amir
noun, emir.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
amdt
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
airt
noun, a direction.
alme
noun, almah.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Alec
noun, a herring.
Aldm
Ald.
Alco
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carn
noun, cairn.
corm
noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
codo
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Coco
noun, coconut palm.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
Com.
Cmon
cool
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
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.
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
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.
coon
noun, raccoon.
coom
noun, soot; coal dust; smut.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Cond
Con.
Como
noun, Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
coml
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
comd
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
cml.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cen.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
cide
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Cdr.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clem
noun, a male given name, form of Clement.
clar
cir.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
clam
noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
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.
lote
noun, lotus.
mdnt
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
mear
noun, mere3 .
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
lime
noun, Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
limn
verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
meal
noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
Mead
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
limo
noun, a limousine.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Marl
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
lino
noun, linoleum.
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.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
MELD
noun, the act of melding.
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.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
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.
Mic.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
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.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
met.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
ment
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Mend
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
men-
melt
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Mid.
MAEd
MALD
Lord
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
mal-
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
mail
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
maid
noun, a female servant.
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
malt
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
made
noun, the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Mac-
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
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.
Ltd.
med.
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.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
lit.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
LitD
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Mar.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Loco
noun, locoweed.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
Man.
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.
Lome
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
lond
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Mani
noun, Manes.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
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.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
MIDI
noun, a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
midn
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.
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.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
lea.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Mino
noun, Minho.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Mind
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Lat.
lard
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
min.
Mole
noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
Lam.
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lani
molt
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
mold
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
mod.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
mol.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Mode
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
mild
noun, British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
MILR
mil.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
Milt
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
Mile
noun, Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
ca.
moo
noun, a mooing sound.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Mao
AEC
ae.
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MOI
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
TAL
mi.
NEC
MOC
noun, moccasin.
CNO
aor
MNE
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Co.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
CMC
CMD
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.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ard
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
CNC
CNM
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.
AIC
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
cc.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MIE
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
Am.
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.
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.
Mo.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
at.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Me.
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.
Md.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
Mc-
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
CRC
ac-
Tro
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
MNA
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ATC
Ar.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
an.
TAE
preposition, to.
al.
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
ad-
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
rte
rt.
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
ADC
MAD
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
CMA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
CCD
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CCR
CDC
CDT
TID
CEA
CEC
TIA
NCO
CED
ct.
Mel
noun, honey.
NAD
CEO
cr.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
CCA
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
TLC
MRA
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
CAI
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ANC
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
cl.
MRE
MTO
MRI
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
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.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
CTA
Mt.
MTI
mtn
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
CIA
CLR
NDE
tr.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
tra
TEC
noun, detective.
ml.
MLA
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
CLI
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TMO
TCA
MLD
Clo
ne-
MLR
NEA
ALC
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
ALM
NCC
tlo
MIT
tlr
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
CIC
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
AME
CIE
CIM
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
cle
MDT
AMC
MCR
MCI
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
MOR
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
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.
CRT
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
CTC
RMA
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERT
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
ETO
ETR
id.
Re.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
Rd.
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ote
OTA
ot-
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
ODT
OCD
ec-
RDA
RCT
RCN
ECA
RCA
ECM
LIM
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
cte
EdM
abbreviation, electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
EDT
eir
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
eld
noun, age.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
OCR
ELM
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
EMR
EMT
en-
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
REA
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.
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Ir.
IRC
IRL
IRO
ITA
ITC
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ite
OOT
oon
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
oo-
IOT
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
ONR
ONI
La.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
Lt.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
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).
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ior
ICC
LDC
OEM
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
OEO
ide
oic
oid
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
ier
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
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.
ILO
in.
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 = .
ina
noun, a female given name.
Ld.
LCT
LCM
LCI
ine
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
OIr
OIt
LCD
LCA
IOC
Ola
RDC
EDC
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.
DLC
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
DIL
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
LOC
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
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.
LMT
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Lir
noun, Ler.
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
DLO
DET
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
DMA
DML
Om.
Dam
noun, a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
DMT
DAE
LTA
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
di.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
DNA
NOC
NMR
NMI
ROA
DAR
RNR
rnd
RNA
RMC
rm.
plural, ream.
RLD
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
de-
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
DEA
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
LON
DOA
ROI
DNR
REC
noun, recreation.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
Dr.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
DRE
eo-
EOM
ltr
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
ETD
ea.
ctn
plural, carton.
ead
EAM
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCC
OAO
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
OTC
Oc.
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
Doi
nr.
NRA
NRC
do.
DCM
DCL
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
OED
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.
M.
L1
TD
L.
NM
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
dl
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.
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
NL
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
LR
AO
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LC
D.
MA
noun, mother1 .
t.
ND
T1
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
CM
TN
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OE
noun, oy2 .
TM
TL
OA
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
CE
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
NI
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
O.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
DM
ol
MN
RO
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
le
ln
LM
R.
i.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TC
RC
RI
TE
noun, ti1 .
RN
DN
ic
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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