Anagrams of myelencephalon
Word myelencephalon has
1025 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of myelencephalon.
- come-all-ye
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noun,
a street ballad, especially in England.
- cellophane
-
noun,
a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
- encephalo-
-
- encephalon
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noun,
Anatomy. the brain.
- phenomenal
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adjective,
highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional:
- melancholy
-
noun,
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- cymophane
-
noun,
chrysoberyl.
- phenomena
-
noun,
a plural of phenomenon.
- chameleon
-
noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- phenylene
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adjective,
containing a phenylene group.
- Paleocene
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, from 65 to 55 million years ago, and characterized by a proliferation of mammals.
- encephal-
-
- homeplace
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noun,
a person's birthplace or family home.
- cephalon
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noun,
the head, especially of an arthropod.
- Chellean
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adjective,
Abbevillian.
- hymeneal
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noun,
Archaic. marriage song.
- phyllome
-
noun,
a leaf of a plant.
- Cheyenne
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of the western plains, formerly in central Minnesota and North and South Dakota, and now divided between Montana and Oklahoma.
- one-many
-
adjective,
(of a relation) having the property that an element may be assigned to several elements but that given an element, only one may be assigned to it.
- penoncel
-
noun,
pennoncel.
- Connelly
-
noun,
Marc(us Cook) 1890–1980, U.S. dramatist.
- cephalom
-
- employee
-
noun,
a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.
- placemen
-
noun,
a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- lycopene
-
noun,
a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
- Helpmann
-
noun,
Sir Robert (Murray) 1909–86, Australian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
- camphene
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.
- many-one
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adjective,
(of a relation) having the property that each element is assigned to one element only but that many elements may be assigned to the same element.
- cephalo-
-
- Halcyon
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noun,
a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- opaleye
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noun,
a green game fish, Girella nigricans, common off rocky shores from California southward, having opalescent blue eyes.
- enhance
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verb (used with object),
to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
- phyllo-
-
- Mayence
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noun,
French name of Mainz.
- enplane
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verb (used with object),
to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
- amylene
-
noun,
any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 5 H 10 .
- Mayenne
-
noun,
a department in W France. 2012 sq. mi. (5210 sq. km). Capital: Laval.
- nacelle
-
noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- chapmen
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noun,
British. a peddler.
- anemone
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- Laennec
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noun,
René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
- Copehan
-
noun,
Wintun.
- echelon
-
noun,
a level of command, authority, or rank:
Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
- Cayenne
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noun,
a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
- camphol
-
noun,
borneol.
- phellem
-
noun,
cork (def 6).
- company
-
noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- Nephele
-
noun,
a woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs.
- eyehole
-
noun,
a hole to look through, as in a mask or a curtain.
- Coleman
-
noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- Neocene
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adjective, noun,
Neogene.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- empanel
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verb (used with object),
impanel.
- cleanly
-
adverb,
in a clean manner.
- emplace
-
verb (used with object),
to put in place or position:
- emplane
-
verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- Colleen
-
noun,
an Irish girl.
- Maypole
-
noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- Lehmann
-
noun,
Lilli [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.
- penance
-
noun,
a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
- chalone
-
noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- phoneme
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noun,
any of a small set of units, usually about 20 to 60 in number, and different for each language, considered to be the basic distinctive units of speech sound by which morphemes, words, and sentences are represented. They are arrived at for any given language by determining which differences in sound function to indicate a difference in meaning, so that in English the difference in sound and meaning between pit and bit is taken to indicate the existence of different labial phonemes, while the difference in sound between the unaspirated p of spun and the aspirated p of pun, since it is never the only distinguishing feature between two different words, is not taken as ground for setting up two different p phonemes in English.
Compare distinctive feature (def 1).
- cephal-
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- Mycenae
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, in Argolis: important ruins.
- hymeno-
-
- hypnone
-
noun,
acetophenone.
- Chelmno
-
noun,
a Nazi concentration camp in central Poland.
- manhole
-
noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- melano-
-
- Alcyone
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noun,
a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- lyncean
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adjective,
of or relating to a lynx; lynxlike.
- mechan-
-
- polyene
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon containing two or more double bonds, often conjugated.
- cheapen
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verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- Channel
-
noun,
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- lympho-
-
- McNally
-
noun,
Terrance, born 1938, U.S. playwright.
- McAllen
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- alchemy
-
noun,
a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- Pennell
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noun,
Joseph, 1860–1926, U.S. etcher, illustrator, and writer.
- Alcmene
-
noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- malonyl
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adjective,
containing the malonyl group.
- allonym
-
noun,
the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name.
Compare pseudonym.
- Pynchon
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noun,
Thomas, born 1937, U.S. novelist.
- Alencon
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- calomel
-
noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- Hellman
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noun,
Lillian Florence, 1905–84, U.S. playwright.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- Hellene
-
noun,
a Greek.
- comply
-
verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- cymene
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noun,
a colorless, pleasant-smelling benzene derivative, C 10 H 14 , occurring in the volatile oil of the common cumin, Cuminum cyminum, and existing in three forms, the ortho, meta, and para isomers.
- cheapo
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- Cleome
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noun,
any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
- lonely
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adjective,
affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- Cheyne
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noun,
Thomas Kelly [kel-ee] /ˈkɛl i/ (Show IPA), 1841–1915, English clergyman and Biblical scholar.
- paleon
-
- Lehman
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noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- paleo-
-
- cyano-
-
- Chelan
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- leachy
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adjective,
allowing water to percolate through, as sandy or rocky soil; porous.
- peachy
-
adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- comely
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adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- chemo-
-
- Cheney
-
noun,
Richard ("Dick") born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.
- cholla
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noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- chole-
-
- cholee
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noun,
choli.
- chylo-
-
- lymph-
-
- Copley
-
noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- mallee
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- Mallon
-
noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- Helena
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noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- Helene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- he-man
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noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- myelo-
-
- hempen
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adjective,
of, like, or pertaining to hemp.
- mycol.
-
- Henley
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noun,
a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
- hyalo-
-
- hymnal
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noun,
Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- yeoman
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- hypno-
-
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- Mellon
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noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- melan-
-
- Holley
-
noun,
Robert William, 1922–1993, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1968.
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- holpen
-
verb,
a past participle of help.
- homely
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adjective,
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive:
- meanly
-
adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Molech
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noun,
Moloch (defs 1, 2).
- haplo-
-
- Lamech
-
noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- employ
-
noun,
employment; service:
- Machel
-
noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- laymen
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- nympho
-
noun,
nymphomaniac.
- nympha
-
noun,
Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
- Nyeman
-
noun,
Russian name of Neman.
- nepmen
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- Nepean
-
noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- empale
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- yeomen
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Eocene
-
noun,
the Eocene Epoch or Series.
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- eponym
-
noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- haemo-
-
- Halley
-
noun,
Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- Mollah
-
noun,
mullah.
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- yampee
-
noun,
a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers.
- Ceylon
-
noun,
former name of Sri Lanka.
- phylon
-
noun,
a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- phloem
-
noun,
the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- phenol
-
noun,
Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- poachy
-
adjective,
(of land) slushy; swampy.
- pheno-
-
- phenyl
-
adjective,
containing the phenyl group.
- canopy
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- Penman
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- phylo-
-
- phoney
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- alchem
-
- plench
-
noun,
a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
- pleach
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- callop
-
noun,
golden perch.
- pencel
-
noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- penche
-
adjective,
performed or executed while leaning forward.
- plano-
-
- amylo-
-
- phyll-
-
- Penney
-
noun,
J(ames) C(ash) 1875–1971, U.S. retail merchant.
- Pelham
-
noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- anemo-
-
- pycno-
-
- Annecy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haute-Savoie, in SE France.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- phyco-
-
- Chaney
-
noun,
Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
- anyone
-
pronoun,
any person at all; anybody:
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- penmen
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- Canyon
-
noun,
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
- planch
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- poleyn
-
noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- Pollen
-
noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- pollee
-
noun,
a person who is asked questions in a poll.
- anonym
-
noun,
an assumed or false name.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- haem-
-
- phon.
-
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- male-
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Molly
-
noun,
any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Mollienisia, popular in home aquariums.
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- halo-
-
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Hally
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- annoy
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- phyl-
-
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- ency.
-
- encl.
-
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- enemy
-
noun,
a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- amyl-
-
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- 30-30
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nano-
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Nancy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- allo-
-
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- phyma
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- Yonne
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). Capital: Auxerre.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- alloy
-
noun,
a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
- pylon
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Holly
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
- meno-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- Hypo-
-
- Lynen
-
noun,
Feodor [fey-aw-dawr] /feɪˈɔ dɔr/ (Show IPA), 1911–1979, German biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1964.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- melee
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Lynch
-
noun,
John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- poly-
-
- pleo-
-
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- lycee
-
noun,
a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- Polly
-
noun,
a tame parrot.
- homey
-
noun,
homie.
- mech.
-
- mancy
-
- myall
-
noun,
any of several Australian acacias, especially Acacia pendula (weeping myall) having gray foliage and drooping branches.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- Yenan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yanan.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Yemen
-
noun,
Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- Alley
-
noun,
a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lenny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- hema-
-
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hylo-
-
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- hyal-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- myco-
-
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- plan-
-
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- myel-
-
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- anon.
-
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- pally
-
adjective,
friendly; comradely:
- leech
-
noun,
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- pale-
-
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- pene-
-
- payee
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Colly
-
noun,
grime; soot.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- coll.
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- coele
-
- coel-
-
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- loyal
-
adjective,
faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- canny
-
adverb,
in a canny manner.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- cheep
-
noun,
a chirp.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- chem.
-
- ChemE
-
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Peene
-
noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- chyle
-
noun,
a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.
- chyme
-
noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- cyan-
-
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- chol-
-
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- ecol.
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- nylon
-
noun,
any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- nymph
-
noun,
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- phany
-
- econ.
-
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- phane
-
- Apoc.
-
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- Penny
-
noun,
a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- mach.
-
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- Penn.
-
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nelly
-
noun,
inferior or cheap wine.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- emcee
-
noun,
master of ceremonies.
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- chap.
-
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- machy
-
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elem.
-
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- Elche
-
noun,
a city in E Spain.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- 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.
- calmy
-
adjective,
calm.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- nona-
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Conn.
-
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Lanny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lenny.
- Campy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- comp.
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- Man.
-
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- 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.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- 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.
- mal-
-
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- Lynn
-
noun,
Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- 1080
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- Pal.
-
- PAYE
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Pan.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- onym
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- 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.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- ole-
-
- pam.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- OAPC
-
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pnea
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- pyo-
-
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pen.
-
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- OEEC
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- MCPO
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- Mlle
-
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- myo-
-
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- myc-
-
- MEPA
-
- men-
-
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Nah.
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- nomy
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Neph
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- 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.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Neh.
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- neem
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- non-
-
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Lyle
-
noun,
a male given name.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- eyen
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cmon
-
- cml.
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- EEOC
-
- eyne
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- hem-
-
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- hal-
-
- Eph.
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Emp.
-
- ELLE
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ann.
-
- ancy
-
- ance
-
- amp.
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- ally
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- all-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- aph-
-
- Alco
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- 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.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- ano-
-
- apo-
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- cyl.
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chmn
-
- chm.
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chal
-
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- cene
-
- Cal.
-
- cen.
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- eco-
-
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Lely
-
noun,
Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- hom-
-
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- yell
-
noun,
a cry uttered by yelling.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- YMCA
-
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- YMHA
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- HOLC
-
- lea.
-
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- hol-
-
- lych
-
noun,
British Obsolete. lich.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- hyp.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- PLC
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- an.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Cym
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- PCM
-
- acy
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- lep
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- 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.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- Mo.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CYO
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- OPA
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ac-
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- OPM
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- pm.
-
- CNO
-
- Mc-
-
- CNN
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- CNM
-
- Yeo
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- CMA
-
- YHA
-
- al.
-
- Clo
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- cle
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- LCL
-
- Me.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LPN
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- PhM
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- AHE
-
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- LLM
-
- AHL
-
- py-
-
- ALM
-
- PLO
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- LOC
-
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AYH
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- PhL
-
- ll.
-
- lpm
-
- Apl
-
- 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.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LCA
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- PHA
-
- cl.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- ch.
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ca.
-
- LCM
-
- LON
-
- AEC
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- POC
-
- ACP
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- POA
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ANC
-
- ae.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- my-
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- La.
-
- ene
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- en-
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- MCP
-
- NHA
-
- NHL
-
- NYA
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- EEO
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- EEE
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- MHE
-
- MHA
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MEP
-
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- 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.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- HCM
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- MPA
-
- MPE
-
- MPH
-
- NCO
-
- NYC
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- NEC
-
- EEC
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- eo-
-
- NOP
-
- CPO
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OAP
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CPL
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- CPA
-
- OEM
-
- Ola
-
- ea.
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Mao
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- YCL
-
- EOM
-
- CPM
-
- ECM
-
- NOC
-
- NNE
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- ECA
-
- NYP
-
- NNP
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- EAM
-
- ec-
-
- ean
-
- ol
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- ey
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NH
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PH
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- MN
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- NM
-
- AO
-
- NL
-
- MH
-
- MP
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- M.
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- 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.
- ly
-
- CE
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- Y.
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- le
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- L2
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L1
-
- OA
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LH
-
- h.
-
- HP
-
- yl
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NP
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NY
-
- LC
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- L.
-
- ln
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- LM
-
- CM
-