Anagrams of monastics
Word monastics has
594 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of monastics.
- Scotsman
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noun,
a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- stasimon
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noun,
(in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- massicot
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noun,
monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
- Stimson
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noun,
Henry L(ewis) 1867–1950, U.S. statesman: secretary of war 1911–13, 1940–45; secretary of state 1929–33.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- santims
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noun,
a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
- Scotism
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noun,
the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- stamin-
-
- stamnos
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noun,
a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.
- consist
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- sitcoms
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noun,
situation comedy.
- tocsins
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- mastics
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- mascons
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- miscast
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verb (used with object),
to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
- mascots
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- Sno-Cat
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- actino-
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- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Taoism
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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.
- camion
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- COMSAT
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noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- coasts
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- scato-
-
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cansos
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- stomas
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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.
- Samson
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noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- stoics
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- matins
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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.
- socman
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noun,
sokeman.
- masto-
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- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Mascot
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- mantis
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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.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- sitcom
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noun,
situation comedy.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- maists
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- MSCons
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- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- somat-
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- somni-
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- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- Simons
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- nocti-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- satins
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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.
- aniso-
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- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- amnios
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- amino-
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- ascots
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noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Sansom
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noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- osmics
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noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- assoc.
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- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
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- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- Minos
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noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Mists
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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.
- snits
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noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
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noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sinas
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noun,
a female given name.
- Sino-
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- amiss
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Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Missa
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noun,
Mass.
- Simon
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- amin-
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- sanit
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- Macon
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Miss.
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- T-man
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noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Santo
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noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- simas
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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.
- misos
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noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- anis-
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- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Stans
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- Timon
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noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- 30-30
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- noct-
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- icons
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- anim.
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- moist
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adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- stain
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- SCOTS
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noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- incas
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noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- sasin
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noun,
blackbuck.
- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- naso-
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- Naomi
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noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- maist
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Sans.
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- Tosca
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noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- sito-
-
- monas
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noun,
monad.
- masts
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noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- matin
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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.
- Mossi
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noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- snots
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noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- tonia
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- Miass
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noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- mints
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noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mont.
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- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- monic
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adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- minas
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Minot
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noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minto
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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.
- misc.
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- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- anti-
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- miso-
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- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- manos
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noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- sains
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- toman
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noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- somas
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noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- masc.
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- mast-
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- tomia
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noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- actos
-
- Acton
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noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Mason
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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.
- Actis
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noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- SAMOS
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noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- mosts
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noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- inst.
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- octa-
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- scion
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noun,
a descendant.
- scats
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noun,
scat singing.
- canst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- coast
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- satin
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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.
- Canso
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Aston
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noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Cant.
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- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coats
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Ascot
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noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- coins
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noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- scans
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noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Scot.
-
- asst.
-
- oasis
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- camis
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noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Ciano
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noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Oscan
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noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- assn.
-
- cants
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- tains
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Osman
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noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- canto
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- osmic
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adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Cimon
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noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- cions
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- scat-
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- oasts
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noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- cists
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noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- moans
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noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- COMAS
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noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Tasso
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noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- scams
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noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- ascon
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noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- costs
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noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Omani
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Tanis
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noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- stoma
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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.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- omni-
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- atmo-
-
- omits
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verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- cont.
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- Const
-
- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- satis
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noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Cons.
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- Tamis
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noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- nomas
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noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- asco-
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- ation
-
- Sais
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noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Sam.
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- moat
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noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- sits
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sami
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noun,
Lapp.
- Sams
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noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Moss
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noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- moit
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noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- omit
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verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Onas
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oman
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noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Ont.
-
- scam
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noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Mon.
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- Mons
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noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Oita
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noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- nom.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Oct.
-
- SCSI
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noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
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noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- nota
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noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- NATO
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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
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
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noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- NIMS
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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.
- OSSA
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noun,
plural of os1 .
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- not-
-
- nos-
-
- Sat.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Naos
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noun,
a temple.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- osis
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- sci.
-
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- MSSc
-
- MSTS
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- NTIA
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- cis-
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Tasm
-
- cit.
-
- Cmon
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Con.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- tion
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amt.
-
- 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:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asis
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- atic
-
- cts.
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- ICAO
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mis-
-
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- SMSA
-
- MNAS
-
- Soni
-
- 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.
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- IMCO
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ISSN
-
- ins.
-
- iso-
-
- 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 = .
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- St.
-
- SCM
-
- Sta
-
- ss.
-
- SMA
-
- TMO
-
- SCS
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- 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.
- STM
-
- SMS
-
- TSI
-
- 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.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SST
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SSA
-
- STI
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SSC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SSI
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SSM
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- SSN
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- sc.
-
- MOI
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- IAS
-
- CNM
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CIM
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ISA
-
- in.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IOT
-
- 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.
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CMA
-
- CIA
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ANC
-
- AMS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- AIC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ASI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ca.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASM
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- Mo.
-
- ITC
-
- MSC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NIA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- NMI
-
- NOC
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- OAS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NCO
-
- OCS
-
- oic
-
- OIt
-
- 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.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- OSS
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- OTS
-
- So.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- TSS
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- mi.
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MSA
-
- MCI
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- mtn
-
- Mao
-
- MTO
-
- MTS
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MTI
-
- 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.
- MIT
-
- S.
-
- AO
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TN
-
- SA
-
- 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.
- SM
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TM
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- MN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- N.
-
- NI
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- SN
-
- NM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- CM
-
- O.
-
- TC
-
- OA
-
- NC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.