Anagrams of moderationist
Word moderationist has
2454 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of moderationist.
- meditations
-
noun,
the act of meditating.
- endaortitis
-
noun,
an inflammation of the innermost lining of the aorta.
- Moderations
-
noun,
the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
- dermatitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the skin.
- detonators
-
noun,
a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
- distortion
-
noun,
an act or instance of distorting.
- mediations
-
noun,
action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
- donatories
-
noun,
a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
- iterations
-
noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- meditation
-
noun,
the act of meditating.
- administer
-
verb (used with object),
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of:
- monitories
-
noun,
Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
- moderation
-
noun,
the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
- estimation
-
noun,
judgment or opinion:
- ministrate
-
verb (used without object),
to minister or administer.
- modernist
-
noun,
a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.
- dominates
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over; govern; control.
- seriation
-
noun,
the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- mediation
-
noun,
action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
- ideations
-
noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- stateroom
-
noun,
a private room or compartment on a ship, train, etc.
- mediators
-
noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- rotations
-
noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- sortation
-
noun,
the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
- intimates
-
noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- sortition
-
noun,
the casting or drawing of lots.
- road-test
-
noun,
a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.
- tornadoes
-
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).
- intermits
-
verb (used with object),
to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- Simionato
-
noun,
Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
- meridians
-
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.
- dotations
-
noun,
an endowment.
- iteration
-
noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- striation
-
noun,
striated condition or appearance.
- detonator
-
noun,
a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
- Marinetti
-
noun,
Emilio Filippo Tommaso [e-mee-lyaw fee-leep-paw tawm-mah-zaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ fiˈlip pɔ tɔmˈmɑ zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1944, Italian writer.
- Trasimeno
-
noun,
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- intromits
-
verb (used with object),
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
- anterooms
-
noun,
a room that admits to a larger room.
- detrition
-
noun,
the act of wearing away by rubbing.
- iodinates
-
verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- tradition
-
noun,
the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice:
- stationer
-
noun,
a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- ordinates
-
noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- ministate
-
noun,
a small, independent nation.
- disenamor
-
verb (used with object),
to disillusion; disenchant (usually used in the passive and followed by of or with):
- misorient
-
verb (used with object),
to orient wrongly or improperly.
- toadstone
-
noun,
any of various stones or stonelike objects, formerly supposed to have been formed in the head or body of a toad, worn as jewels or amulets.
- disorient
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to lose one's way:
- distraint
-
noun,
the act of distraining; a distress.
- distraite
-
adjective,
(of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
- astrodome
-
noun,
a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation.
- martinets
-
noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- dittanies
-
noun,
a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities.
- Maidstone
-
noun,
a city in Kent, in SE England.
- admonitor
-
noun,
an admonisher.
- remotions
-
noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- on-stream
-
adverb,
in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
- strontia
-
noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- introits
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- transmit
-
verb (used with object),
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- straiten
-
verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- motorist
-
noun,
a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.
- astonied
-
adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- intromit
-
verb (used with object),
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
- monodies
-
noun,
a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
- asteroid
-
noun,
Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
- tortonis
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- intorted
-
adjective,
twisted inwardly about an axis or fixed point; curled; wound:
- monitors
-
noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- disinter
-
verb (used with object),
to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
- moraines
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- mastodon
-
noun,
a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
- do-re-mi
-
noun,
money.
- intreats
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- intrados
-
noun,
the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
- tornados
-
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).
- odonates
-
noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- Donatist
-
noun,
a member of a Christian sect that developed in northern Africa in a.d. 311 and maintained that it alone constituted the whole and only true church and that baptisms and ordinations of the orthodox clergy were invalid.
- odorants
-
noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- doomster
-
noun,
a doomsayer.
- striated
-
adjective,
marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked.
- tortoise
-
noun,
a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
- aneroids
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- doormats
-
noun,
a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- Romanite
-
noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- 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.
- martinis
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- Rosemont
-
noun,
a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- anteroom
-
noun,
a room that admits to a larger room.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- Monstera
-
noun,
any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- Romanies
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- ionomers
-
noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- Rodentia
-
noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- Titanism
-
noun,
revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.
- Monteria
-
noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- Aristide
-
noun,
Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
- 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.
- diorites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- martinet
-
noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- Matteson
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- monteros
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- romaines
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- rotation
-
noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- Romanist
-
noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- dominate
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over; govern; control.
- moonrise
-
noun,
the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- distrain
-
verb (used with object),
to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
- diriment
-
adjective,
causing to become wholly void; nullifying.
- Tandoori
-
noun,
a plural of tandoor.
- Montrose
-
noun,
James Graham, Marquis of, 1612–50, Scottish supporter of Charles I.
- Ottomans
-
noun,
a Turk.
- iodinate
-
verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- Ironside
-
noun,
a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.
- distrait
-
adjective,
inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
- 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.
- Domitian
-
noun,
(Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus) a.d. 51–96, Roman emperor 81–96.
- strident
-
adjective,
making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking:
- dominoes
-
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.
- aortitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the aorta.
- mediator
-
noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- raiments
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- mediants
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- antidote
-
noun,
a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- interims
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- dormient
-
adjective,
sleeping; dormant.
- strained
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Tritonis
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
- remotion
-
noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- tritones
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- tentoria
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- tritomas
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- dermato-
-
- mind-set
-
noun,
an attitude, disposition, or mood.
- teratism
-
noun,
love or worship of the monstrous.
- minister
-
noun,
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- teratoid
-
adjective,
resembling a monster.
- sea-room
-
noun,
unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
- torments
-
noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- seriatim
-
adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- ideation
-
noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- 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.
- minarets
-
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.
- ostinato
-
noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- sedation
-
noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- moderato
-
adjective,
moderate; in moderate time.
- rimstone
-
noun,
a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- tearooms
-
noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- madrones
-
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.
- ridottos
-
noun,
a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
- nitrates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- retinoid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
- mistreat
-
verb (used with object),
to treat badly or abusively.
- nitrides
-
noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- adenitis
-
noun,
lymphadenitis.
- nitrites
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- nitroso-
-
- Minorite
-
noun,
Friar Minor.
- resinoid
-
noun,
a resinoid substance.
- stomato-
-
- tenorist
-
noun,
a person who sings tenor.
- maitrise
-
noun,
mastery; skill.
- semiarid
-
adjective,
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm):
- deration
-
verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- sedition
-
noun,
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- Sodomite
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Sodom.
- derision
-
noun,
ridicule; mockery:
- airtimes
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- radiomen
-
noun,
a person who operates a radio.
- tertians
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- dotation
-
noun,
an endowment.
- diamines
-
noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- amidines
-
noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- tomatoes
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
- inertias
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- dainties
-
noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- rattoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- mesotron
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) meson.
- amerinds
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- mesodont
-
adjective,
having medium-sized teeth.
- amoretto
-
noun,
a little cupid.
- Masonite
-
- intermit
-
verb (used with object),
to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- intimate
-
noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- mordants
-
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.
- metritis
-
noun,
inflammation of the uterus.
- notaries
-
noun,
notary public.
- tridents
-
noun,
a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
- midirons
-
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.
- detrains
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- imitates
-
verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- moidores
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- mordents
-
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.
- Madison
-
noun,
Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- stomate
-
noun,
stoma (def 1).
- Maderno
-
noun,
Carlo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1556–1629, Italian architect.
- strati-
-
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- dirties
-
Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- strato-
-
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- 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.
- motions
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Isidora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- dineros
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- demono-
-
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- diatoms
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- dentist
-
noun,
a person whose profession is dentistry.
- diarist
-
noun,
a person who keeps a diary.
- ordains
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- dermat-
-
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- storied
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- diamine
-
noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- Detroit
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
- diaries
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- diorite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- isation
-
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- motored
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- detains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Isadore
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- diastem
-
noun,
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- diaster
-
noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- smatter
-
noun,
slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- tomenta
-
noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- destain
-
verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- sainted
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Rostand
-
noun,
Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- 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).
- nemato-
-
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- norites
-
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.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- natters
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- tetrads
-
noun,
a group of four.
- imitate
-
verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- noisome
-
adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- sideman
-
noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- indites
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- sidero-
-
- indoors
-
adverb,
in or into a house or building:
- indorse
-
verb (used with object),
endorse.
- inedita
-
plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- termini
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- tinders
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- entomo-
-
- erosion
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- nitride
-
noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- nitrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- tearoom
-
noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- etatism
-
noun,
state socialism.
- enroots
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- nimrods
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- endmost
-
adjective,
farthest; most distant; last:
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- sedarim
-
noun,
a plural of Seder.
- 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.
- Nidaros
-
noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- inroads
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- disrate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- domines
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- iodines
-
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.
- 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.
- tandems
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- ionomer
-
noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- mottoes
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- titians
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- Titoism
-
noun,
a form of communism associated with Tito, characterized by the assertion by a satellite state of its national interests in opposition to Soviet rule.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- dominos
-
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.
- ditties
-
noun,
a poem intended to be sung.
- Ditmars
-
noun,
Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
- ironies
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- ironist
-
noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- distort
-
verb (used with object),
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed:
- distent
-
adjective,
distended.
- distant
-
adjective,
far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from):
- distain
-
verb (used with object),
to discolor; stain; sully.
- disroot
-
verb (used with object),
to uproot; dislodge.
- dominie
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- insider
-
noun,
a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- instead
-
Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- tineids
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- Interim
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- dormins
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- dormant
-
adjective,
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid:
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- odonate
-
noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- iodates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- 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.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- odorant
-
noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- Introit
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- sadiron
-
noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- donates
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- stomat-
-
- Orontes
-
noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- transom
-
noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- montero
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- arseno-
-
- matters
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- mattins
-
noun,
matin (def 1).
- Mattoon
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- triodes
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- aristo-
-
- Tristan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- Modesto
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- 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.
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- modiste
-
noun,
Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
- Ariosto
-
noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- monster
-
noun,
a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- mediant
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- minders
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- medinas
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- martnet
-
noun,
an arrangement of lines formerly used for gathering up a leech of a sail.
- steato-
-
- reminds
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- moderns
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- mastoid
-
noun,
the mastoid process.
- tortoni
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- stearo-
-
- radomes
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- moonset
-
noun,
the setting of the moon below the horizon.
- Tritoma
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- remands
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- matrons
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- rodents
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- rattoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Mindoro
-
noun,
a central island of the Philippines. 3922 sq. mi. (10,158 sq. km).
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Transit
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- astride
-
preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- 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.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- amidine
-
noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- amidins
-
noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- amorino
-
noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- ratoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- stamin-
-
- rattons
-
noun,
a rat.
- monades
-
noun,
plural of monas.
- metrist
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- midairs
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- randoms
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- moidore
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- Mideast
-
noun,
Middle East.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- antero-
-
- risotto
-
noun,
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- Mendota
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- Menotti
-
noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- 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.
- stardom
-
noun,
the world or class of professional stars, as of the stage.
- AmerInd
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- trident
-
noun,
a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
- roadeos
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- 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.
- Tootsie
-
noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- mantids
-
noun,
mantis.
- misdate
-
noun,
a wrong date.
- Stentor
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- 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.
- sordino
-
noun,
mute (def 10).
- astroid
-
noun,
a hypocycloid with four cusps.
- manroot
-
noun,
man-of-the-earth.
- somato-
-
- romanos
-
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- dairies
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- daimons
-
noun,
daemon.
- 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.
- osteoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
- osteoid
-
adjective,
resembling bone; bonelike.
- Morandi
-
noun,
Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1964, Italian painter.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- ridotto
-
noun,
a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
- Maidens
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- oroides
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- tsardom
-
noun,
czardom.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- misread
-
verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- smitten
-
verb,
a past participle of smite.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- steroid
-
noun,
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- sterno-
-
- Morison
-
noun,
Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- morions
-
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.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- Otranto
-
noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- torment
-
noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Ottoman
-
noun,
a Turk.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- adornos
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- attends
-
verb (used with object),
to be present at:
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- toroids
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- tritons
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- maroons
-
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.
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- torsion
-
noun,
the act of twisting.
- Marston
-
noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- 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.
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- torsade
-
noun,
a twisted cord.
- 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).
- attorns
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- indoor
-
adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- midair
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- Indris
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- Esmond
-
noun,
a male given name.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- metro-
-
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Sonora
-
noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- Modern
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- modest
-
adjective,
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- imides
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- sotted
-
adjective,
drunken; besotted.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- sodio-
-
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Nimrod
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- nemat-
-
- idioms
-
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.
- somat-
-
- sorted
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- Indies
-
noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- Nemrod
-
noun,
Nimrod (def 1).
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- somni-
-
- Modena
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Midian
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- mid-on
-
noun,
the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
- tarso-
-
- iatro-
-
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Morton
-
noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- 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.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Isidor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- strode
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- masto-
-
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Tadmor
-
noun,
Biblical name of Palmyra.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matins
-
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.
- matri-
-
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- motors
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- 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).
- matted
-
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.
- irones
-
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.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- motets
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- morose
-
adjective,
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- morons
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- 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.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- mantid
-
noun,
mantis.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- steno-
-
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- 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.
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- inside
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- monied
-
adjective,
moneyed.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- 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.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- intra-
-
- 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.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- menads
-
noun,
maenad.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- mondos
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- mondes
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- inter.
-
- instr.
-
- monads
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- intro.
-
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- mottes
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- irido-
-
- irides
-
noun,
a plural of iris.
- mottos
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tandem
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- Menado
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- stated
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- 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:
- iodism
-
noun,
poisoning caused by sensitivity to or overuse of iodine or its compounds.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- 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.
- Medit.
-
- Monroe
-
noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- monoid
-
noun,
groupoid.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- teiids
-
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.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- desman
-
noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- anemo-
-
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- diatom
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- tomato
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- dermo-
-
- 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.
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- andro-
-
- Andres
-
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.
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- 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.
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- denom.
-
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- 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.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- 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.
- denims
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- denti-
-
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- aniso-
-
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- ootids
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- demits
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- amnios
-
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- amino-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- dittos
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- to-dos
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- distr.
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- Rodman
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- rodmen
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- attend
-
verb (used with object),
to be present at:
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- daemon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- rodeos
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- totems
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- radio-
-
- radons
-
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.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- radome
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- roomie
-
noun,
roommate.
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- trans.
-
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- rondos
-
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.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- osteo-
-
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- random
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Deimos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- daimen
-
adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- daimon
-
noun,
daemon.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- 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.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- damson
-
noun,
Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- romeos
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- amido-
-
- tidies
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- adren-
-
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- adreno
-
- tetra-
-
- tetrad
-
noun,
a group of four.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- remits
-
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.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- aeron.
-
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- remind
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- DOMAIN
-
noun,
a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- miters
-
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.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- 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.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- droits
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- adeno-
-
- eroto-
-
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- 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.
- 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.
- tronas
-
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.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- nitro-
-
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- Tromso
-
noun,
a seaport in N Norway.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nodose
-
adjective,
having nodes.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terat-
-
- nomads
-
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.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- 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:
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- dromos
-
noun,
Archaeology. a passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- arsen-
-
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- amends
-
noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- dorso-
-
- dorsi-
-
- Dorset
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- dormin
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- dormie
-
adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- 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).
- Odetta
-
noun,
(Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- donors
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- 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.
- domine
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- Domett
-
noun,
Alfred, 1811–87, British government official and poet: prime minister of New Zealand 1862.
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amidin
-
noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- dreamt
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Dottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- reams
-
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)
- riots
-
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.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Sodom
-
noun,
an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- 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.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- snood
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- retd.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- monde
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- 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.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- modes
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- 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.
- reins
-
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.
- mono-
-
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- rimes
-
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).
- Mont.
-
- mondo
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- reni-
-
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- rents
-
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.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- noto-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Names
-
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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- sanit
-
- noso-
-
- oidea
-
- Sino-
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- 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.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- 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.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- MSEnt
-
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- semi-
-
- 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.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- nitr-
-
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- naso-
-
- sero-
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- seti-
-
- nears
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nomo-
-
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- oste-
-
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- 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.
- osmo-
-
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- roods
-
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.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- moons
-
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).
- 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.
- Radom
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- onto-
-
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- rotas
-
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.
- MOTOS
-
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- motto
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- sito-
-
- omni-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- 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.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- ordos
-
noun,
a desert plateau in the S Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in N China. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- ordn.
-
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- 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.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- mites
-
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.
- dist.
-
- 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.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- 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.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- domes
-
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.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- dimin
-
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- Demos
-
noun,
the common people of an ancient Greek state.
- tono-
-
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- tonia
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- demi-
-
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- demo-
-
- Demon
-
noun,
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dent.
-
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- derm-
-
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- diam.
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- term.
-
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- terns
-
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.
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- tides
-
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.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- tera-
-
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- endo-
-
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- tiers
-
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.
- dooms
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- dorms
-
noun,
dormitory.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drams
-
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.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- 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).
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- timid
-
adjective,
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- times
-
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.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- darts
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- AMEDS
-
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Amer.
-
- amid-
-
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- Andes
-
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).
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- 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.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- treas
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anim.
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- anis-
-
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- 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.
- 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.
- aden-
-
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- aeons
-
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.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- ation
-
- atmo-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atto-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- 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.
- dames
-
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.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Damon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- areo-
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- Armen
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- toti-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- teno-
-
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- 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.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- ster.
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- 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.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- mast-
-
- 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.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- 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.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iran.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- irid-
-
- irids
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- 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.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ition
-
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stome
-
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matr-
-
- intr.
-
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- metr-
-
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- Srta.
-
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Midis
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mini-
-
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- 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.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- misdo
-
verb (used with object),
to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- miso-
-
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- meta-
-
- Matt.
-
- stat.
-
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Medon
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- mero-
-
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- meso-
-
- iodo-
-
- stood
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- imide
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- 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.
- imido
-
adjective,
containing the imido group.
- Indo-
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- init.
-
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- tears
-
- 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:
- 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.
- imit.
-
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- inst.
-
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- ideo-
-
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- 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.
- idion
-
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- idio-
-
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- IATSE
-
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- 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.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tri-
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- 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.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Tasm
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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).
- TDRS
-
- RIIA
-
- 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).
- tRNA
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tron
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Soni
-
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- rit.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- trid
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- 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.
- SRAM
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Sem.
-
- teas
-
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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trit
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ter.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- str.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tit.
-
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- 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.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- std.
-
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- TODS
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Ste.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rom.
-
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- RONA
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- end-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tion
-
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sat.
-
- 1080
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- DMSO
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- 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.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- MNAS
-
- dits
-
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.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- mod.
-
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- Mods
-
noun,
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mood
-
noun,
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
- Mid.
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- met.
-
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- 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.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- doms
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- 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.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MIDI
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- midn
-
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- 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).
- ment
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- MSIE
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- der.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- Dem.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- 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.
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- NASD
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- dim.
-
- MSAE
-
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- dis-
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Dino
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- dat.
-
- iod-
-
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- inae
-
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- IndE
-
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ears
-
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.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Ens.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Esd.
-
- eso-
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Idas
-
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).
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Ind.
-
- 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.
- emia
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- EDTA
-
- idae
-
- 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.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- men-
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- Mar.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- 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.
- MDES
-
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- mdnt
-
- mdse
-
- 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:
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- 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.
- Man.
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- iso-
-
- 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.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- 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.
- med.
-
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rida
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- MAEd
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- o-os
-
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.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ord.
-
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oro-
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- OSRD
-
- amdt
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- amt.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- 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.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- ands
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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).
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- oto-
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Adm.
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- 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)
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- reds
-
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.
- 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.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rets
-
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.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- rad.
-
- AISI
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AInd
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIME
-
- RADM
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- 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).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- aet.
-
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- 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:
- ates
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- NTIA
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ator
-
- attn
-
- att.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- NIRA
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Dom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nor.
-
- atm.
-
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- 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.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- art.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- neo-
-
- ASME
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ae.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- DET
-
- di.
-
- ed.
-
- TSI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- Am.
-
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDT
-
- eir
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- en-
-
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DAR
-
- ad-
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EIS
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- TSE
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Tro
-
- Ar.
-
- tra
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- ASM
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- TMO
-
- 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.
- at.
-
- ast
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- AMS
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- DMA
-
- DMS
-
- DMT
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- DNA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- DNR
-
- aor
-
- ard
-
- 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.
- ASI
-
- Doi
-
- ase
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- tr.
-
- TNT
-
- AME
-
- DAE
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- DSO
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- TIA
-
- TID
-
- EAM
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- DSM
-
- EOM
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ARS
-
- eo-
-
- DST
-
- 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.
- DSR
-
- DSA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- DRE
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Dr.
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- DOA
-
- do.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- OAS
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- SAR
-
- OED
-
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- OAO
-
- 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.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- se-
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ODT
-
- OEM
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- SAE
-
- oid
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- SDR
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SRO
-
- NEA
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- MTO
-
- MTS
-
- NAD
-
- ERT
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- SED
-
- NES
-
- 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:
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- NIA
-
- 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.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- So.
-
- MST
-
- ROA
-
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RDA
-
- rnd
-
- Rd.
-
- RDS
-
- RNA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- REA
-
- 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.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- OTS
-
- sd.
-
- ONR
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- ote
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- oo-
-
- 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.
- oon
-
- OOT
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
-
- OSO
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- Mt.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MSN
-
- ist
-
- Ir.
-
- IRO
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- ITA
-
- IOT
-
- ite
-
- MSI
-
- Md.
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- 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.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- STM
-
- STI
-
- Mao
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- 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.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ESA
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ESR
-
- ETO
-
- 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.
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- ior
-
- 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).
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ier
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ine
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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 = .
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- MDT
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MNE
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- MNS
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- 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.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOI
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MOR
-
- SMD
-
- MIT
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- SMA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- MSA
-
- MSD
-
- MSE
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- MNA
-
- TTS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Sr.
-
- St.
-
- MIE
-
- Sta
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- mi.
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- O.
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TT
-
- RO
-
- NI
-
- ND
-
- N.
-
- i.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- AO
-
- OA
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- 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.
- t.
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MN
-
- DN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NM
-
- M.
-
- 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.
- TM
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- RI
-
- TN
-
- SM
-
- SN
-
- D.
-
- DM
-