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