Anagrams of mustelid
Word mustelid has
373 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of mustelid.
- tediums
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noun,
the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- dilutes
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adjective,
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
- Miletus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
- 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.
- duelist
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noun,
a person who participates in a duel.
- telium
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- medius
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noun,
the middle finger.
- dilute
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adjective,
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
- Iseult
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noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- Lieut.
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- suited
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noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Medit.
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- Delius
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noun,
Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.
- duties
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noun,
something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- listed
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noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- tildes
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noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- tedium
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noun,
the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- litmus
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noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- demits
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noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- multi-
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- Delium
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noun,
an ancient seaport in Greece, in Boeotia: the Boeotians defeated the Athenians here 424 b.c.
- muesli
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noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- delist
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verb (used with object),
to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
- duits
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noun,
doit (def 1).
- edit.
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- semi-
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- idles
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noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- sluit
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noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- dulse
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noun,
a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
- Musil
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noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- times
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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.
- duets
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noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- ileum
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noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- melds
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noun,
the act of melding.
- duels
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noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- stime
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noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- ileus
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noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- edits
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noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- tiles
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- seti-
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- emits
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verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- simul
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adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- etuis
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noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- emuls
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- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- utile
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adjective,
useful.
- tides
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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.
- 30-30
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- melts
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noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- ludes
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noun,
Quaalude.
- tilde
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noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- lites
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noun,
light2 (def 36).
- smite
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Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- sidle
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noun,
a sidling movement.
- tiled
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- suite
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noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- deils
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noun,
devil.
- smile
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noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- disme
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noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- muted
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noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- demi-
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- demit
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noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- mutes
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noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Deut.
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- slime
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noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- mites
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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.
- Diels
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noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- leuds
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noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- istle
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- diets
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noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- delis
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noun,
a delicatessen.
- stile
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noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- islet
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noun,
a very small island.
- milts
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noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- dites
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noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Metis
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noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- tules
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noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Sedum
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noun,
any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.
- tumid
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adjective,
swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.
- deism
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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
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noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- dist.
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- leds
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noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- lits
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noun,
litas.
- slit
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noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- litu
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noun,
a plural of litas.
- leud
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noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- slue
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noun,
the act of sluing.
- lieu
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noun,
place; stead.
- lite
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noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- SLIM
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noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Leis
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lied
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noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- LitD
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- lit.
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- lime
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noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- SLED
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noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- LIST
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noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- LEST
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conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- sld.
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- 1080
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- situ
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noun,
in situ.
- std.
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- Mile
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noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mils
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noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
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noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mis-
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- mise
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noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mist
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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.
- mite
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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.
- muts
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noun,
mutt.
- mil.
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- mute
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noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- MSIE
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- must
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noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- Muse
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- MusD
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- mus.
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- muds
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noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- mule
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noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- mild
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noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- mids
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noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- site
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noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- M-14
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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.
- silt
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noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Ltd.
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- sild
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noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- lude
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noun,
Quaalude.
- lues
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noun,
syphilis.
- Lust
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noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- side
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noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- med.
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- M-16
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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.
- Mid.
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- slum
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noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- mdse
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- Sem.
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- MELD
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noun,
the act of melding.
- mels
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noun,
honey.
- melt
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noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mes-
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- met.
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- MDES
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- mult
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- slut
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Duit
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noun,
doit (def 1).
- dite
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noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- emit
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verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emil
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noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- elms
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elis
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noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- tile
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- elds
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noun,
age.
- tils
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noun,
the sesame plant.
- Deus
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noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- Time
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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.
- diel
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adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Dust
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noun,
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- Duse
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noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- tude
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noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- Esd.
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- duet
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noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- dues
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noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- duel
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noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- Dies
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noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Tues
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- Diet
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noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- tuis
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noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tule
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noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- dim.
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- dime
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noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- Tums
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verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- DIMS
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Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dis-
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- Dem.
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- tide
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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.
- dels
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noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- ile-
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- smut
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noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- Ste.
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- stem
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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.
- Utes
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noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- used
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noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- stud
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noun,
a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- stum
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noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- Isle
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noun,
a small island.
- suet
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noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- deil
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noun,
devil.
- deli
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noun,
a delicatessen.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- suit
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noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- dits
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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.
- teds
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noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- est.
-
- Del.
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- idle
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noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- tel-
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- teil
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noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- ides
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idem
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noun,
another exactly the same.
- sumi
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noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- etui
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noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- uti
-
- Ulm
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noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ult
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- UTE
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noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- USM
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- Ume
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noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- USE
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noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- SDI
-
- UMT
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- sd.
-
- mut
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noun,
mutt.
- Tu.
-
- ule
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noun,
caucho.
- TID
-
- St.
-
- STI
-
- STL
-
- STM
-
- Stu
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noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Sue
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noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- SLE
-
- SUM
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noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- Ted
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noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TES
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noun,
ti1 .
- Tim
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noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- se-
-
- SID
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- SMD
-
- SEL
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noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- tue
-
- tui
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noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- tum
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verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- SED
-
- UIT
-
- Sui
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noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Md.
-
- mud
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noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- ITU
-
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- ESL
-
- ESU
-
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- id.
-
- ide
-
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- IDS
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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.
- il-
-
- imu
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noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ist
-
- ite
-
- IUD
-
- ELM
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- IUS
-
- DML
-
- DSM
-
- de-
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DET
-
- di.
-
- Die
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noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DIL
-
- 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.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- DLS
-
- DMS
-
- EIS
-
- DMT
-
- DST
-
- Du.
-
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- DUI
-
- ETD
-
- ed.
-
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDT
-
- ium
-
- ILS
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- LDS
-
- lis
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MIT
-
- LMT
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- Me.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- MSD
-
- 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.
- MDT
-
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- MLD
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
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- LIM
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- MLS
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- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- MTI
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- LSD
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- Lt.
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- MTS
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- Ld.
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- LED
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noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- lid
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noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ml.
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- Les
-
- Mt.
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- MSE
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- MSI
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- MST
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- leu
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- S.
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- dl
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- UL
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- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- UI
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- D.
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- DM
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- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- SL
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- SM
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- Ud
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- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- U.
-
- L.
-
- DT
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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.
- T1
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L1
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- L2
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- SU
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- le
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- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- t.
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- TD
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- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
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- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LM
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- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- M.
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TL
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- TM
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- EI
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.