Anagrams of necrophilia
Word necrophilia has
1168 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of necrophilia.
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- parhelion
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noun,
a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- plein-air
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adjective,
pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- Phoenicia
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noun,
an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- enchorial
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adjective,
(especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- aphelion
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noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- pinochle
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noun,
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- cephalin
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noun,
any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
- cephalo-
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- cephalon
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noun,
the head, especially of an arthropod.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- hairline
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noun,
a very slender line.
- picoline
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- Phenicia
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noun,
Phoenicia.
- Charline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chlorine
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noun,
a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- chaperon
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- phreno-
-
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- hernio-
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- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- phrenia
-
- Helprin
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noun,
Mark, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- helico-
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- hairpin
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noun,
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- phrenol
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- Halpern
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noun,
Daniel, born 1945, U.S. poet and editor.
- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- echino-
-
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- choline
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noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- cheiro-
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- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- charnel
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- Chaplin
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noun,
Sir Charles Spencer ("Charlie") 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- cephal-
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- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- pinhole
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noun,
a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- cranio-
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- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- craniol
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- Iphinoe
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noun,
a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- Nichole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- alphorn
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noun,
alpenhorn.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- inhaler
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noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- hircine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- nephro-
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- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- plano-
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- plani-
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- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Lahore
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noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- planch
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noun,
a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
- nephr-
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- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- chori-
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- chiro-
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- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chlor-
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- chole-
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- choler
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- Lochia
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noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- choral
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noun,
chorale.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Chron.
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- pleio-
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- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- narco-
-
- lichen
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noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- necro-
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- cipher
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noun,
zero.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Lepcha
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noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- plench
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noun,
a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
- clino-
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- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- hieron
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- phenol
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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.
- pheno-
-
- orphan
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noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Chino-
-
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- haplo-
-
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Hornie
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noun,
Satan.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- paleo-
-
- paleon
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- helic-
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- holpen
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verb,
a past participle of help.
- helio-
-
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Hoenir
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noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Heroin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- phiale
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noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- hiero-
-
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- picro-
-
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- inclip
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- phren.
-
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- philia
-
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- enhalo
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Ilorin
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noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- philo-
-
- philic
-
- chiral
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adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- carpo-
-
- preach
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- rhinal
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adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- rhino-
-
- aeron.
-
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Chelan
-
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.
- chilo-
-
- Richie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Richard.
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pari-
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- recip
-
- hier-
-
- reni-
-
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- lipo-
-
- pale-
-
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- 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.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- 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.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- acro-
-
- herp.
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- peri-
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- halo-
-
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Apoc.
-
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- heli-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Icel.
-
- rhin-
-
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- 30-30
-
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- OIcel
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- rhoea
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- aeri-
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- aero-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Iran.
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- ileo-
-
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- orch.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- ician
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Alcor
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- incr.
-
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- incor
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- incl.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- 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.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- cine-
-
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- corpn
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- carp-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- char-
-
- Corpl
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- copr-
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- coel-
-
- 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.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- pleo-
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- prae-
-
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Arnel
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- chap.
-
- 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.”.
- plio-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plan-
-
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- pron.
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- chol-
-
- encl.
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- phon.
-
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phile
-
- Phila
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- phane
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Chin.
-
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Phil.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- proc.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- phore
-
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- ecol.
-
- econ.
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- pico-
-
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- 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.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- NIRA
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neh.
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- 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.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- RIIA
-
- RONA
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neph
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Nah.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- pnea
-
- Pol.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- neo-
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- PERL
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- par.
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rel.
-
- Pan.
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- prin
-
- Pal.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pro-
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Phar
-
- perh
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- per.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Pen.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- phr.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Nor.
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- repl
-
- 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.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ole-
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- OAPC
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- prec
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- pre-
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opia
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Rep.
-
- 1080
-
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chr.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- HRIP
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chal
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ical
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Eph.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- HEAO
-
- clep
-
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Col.
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- lea.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ance
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lani
-
- lin.
-
- ano-
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- aer-
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- lip-
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- 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.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Aire
-
- acr-
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Alco
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Ire.
-
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- aph-
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- ROA
-
- PLC
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ap-
-
- CLR
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CPR
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- pl.
-
- ROP
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- CPO
-
- CPL
-
- CNO
-
- Ar.
-
- RNA
-
- al.
-
- PIO
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- an.
-
- ACP
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- PLA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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.
- CPA
-
- ac-
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CPI
-
- ROI
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- CRP
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- PRA
-
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- RCA
-
- PRC
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- RCP
-
- Apl
-
- POR
-
- Clo
-
- ALC
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- CLI
-
- AHL
-
- AIC
-
- pli
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- cle
-
- Re.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- PLO
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- PLR
-
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- POA
-
- CIP
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- aor
-
- APC
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CEA
-
- hr.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ne-
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- IRC
-
- ONI
-
- NEA
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- Ola
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- OIr
-
- NEC
-
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- La.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- ONR
-
- INH
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ior
-
- IPA
-
- OPA
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- il-
-
- NOC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NOP
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- nr.
-
- NHL
-
- NIA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- LCA
-
- NPR
-
- NRA
-
- oic
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- OCR
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NRC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- 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).
- OAP
-
- op.
-
- NHA
-
- Oc.
-
- NHI
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- IHP
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ERP
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PHA
-
- Ep.
-
- 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.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HCR
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- ier
-
- EPA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- PhL
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- LON
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- en-
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NCO
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- LCI
-
- LPN
-
- PCI
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HRE
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- RPO
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- 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.
- RP
-
- ln
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- NC
-
- LR
-
- RO
-
- 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.
- NH
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- NI
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NP
-
- N.
-
- AO
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- EI
-
- le
-
- HL
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PH
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- IP
-
- R.
-
- NL
-
- LH
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- CE
-
- L.
-
- ol
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.