Anagrams of necrophobia
Word necrophobia has
983 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of necrophobia.
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- 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).
- brachio-
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- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- no-hoper
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noun,
a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- 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.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- broncho-
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- bronchia
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noun,
the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- 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.
- bicorne
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noun,
a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- branchi
-
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- birchen
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adjective,
of or relating to birch.
- aerobic
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- nephro-
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- echino-
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- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- Arecibo
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noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- brioche
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noun,
a light, sweet bun or roll made with eggs, yeast, and butter.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- cranio-
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- Phocion
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noun,
402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- bronchi
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noun,
plural of bronchus.
- bronch-
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- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- corbina
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noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- cheiro-
-
- harpoon
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noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- hipbone
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noun,
innominate bone.
- 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.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- phrenia
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- hernio-
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- phreno-
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- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- chorion
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noun,
Embryology. the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
- hencoop
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noun,
a large cage or coop for housing poultry.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- chrono-
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- pibroch
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noun,
(in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.
- Hebraic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- phono-
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- Chenab
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noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1085 km) long.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- Chino-
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- borane
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- copro-
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- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- corban
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noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- phren.
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- barhop
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verb (used without object),
Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- phobia
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noun,
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- chiro-
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- Corbie
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noun,
a raven or crow.
- BArchE
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- Borneo
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noun,
an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).
- phobic
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noun,
a person suffering from a phobia.
- Corbin
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noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- choora
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noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- 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.
- beacon
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noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- chorio
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- broach
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noun,
Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- pheno-
-
- coeno-
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- Bianco
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noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- orihon
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noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- bonaci
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noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- cohoba
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noun,
parica.
- breach
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noun,
the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- Chron.
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- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- operon
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Bicorn
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noun,
bicorne.
- branch
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noun,
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- picro-
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- carhop
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- chori-
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- orphan
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noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- poncho
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noun,
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- cipher
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noun,
zero.
- bicone
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noun,
an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- ochone
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interjection,
ohone.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- narco-
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- anchor
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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.
- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- cheapo
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- aeron.
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- Harbin
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- 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
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- icono-
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- carpo-
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- Hebron
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noun,
an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- Hornie
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noun,
Satan.
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- rhino-
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- Hoenir
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noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- hernia
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- 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.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- hiero-
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- hieron
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- Hooper
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noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- Honora
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noun,
a female given name.
- carbo-
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- carbon
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noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Oberon
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noun,
(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archon
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Charon
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- brooch
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noun,
a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- bronco
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noun,
a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- broche
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noun,
(in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
- preach
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- 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.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Archbp
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- archi-
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- necro-
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- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- rancho
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noun,
a ranch.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- nephr-
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- chine
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chari
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noun,
Shari.
- Chin.
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- cheap
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Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chiao
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noun,
jiao.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Chain
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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.
- Carin
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noun,
a female given name.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- char-
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- Panic
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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.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- cero-
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- carob
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noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- carp-
-
- chape
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noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- chair
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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.
- ceria
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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.
- chap.
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- China
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Chiba
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noun,
a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.
- coop.
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- chirp
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noun,
a chirping sound.
- Nebr.
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- irone
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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.
- nacho
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noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ERICA
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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.
- epoch
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noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- ephor
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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.
- Necho
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noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Iran.
-
- Enoch
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- econ.
-
- niche
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Niobe
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noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- Norco
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noun,
a town in S California.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Haber
-
noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- Hanoi
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Horae
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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).
- Honor
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noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- Hoare
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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.
- hier-
-
- herp.
-
- Heron
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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.
- Horeb
-
noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- 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.
- onco-
-
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- 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.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- cine-
-
- 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.
- orch.
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- chore
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- corp.
-
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- corpn
-
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- 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.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Heian
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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.
- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- prob.
-
- Banco
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noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- prae-
-
- bairn
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noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- 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.
- BArch
-
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- probe
-
noun,
the act of probing.
- proc.
-
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- areo-
-
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- arche
-
- bench
-
noun,
a long seat for several persons:
- Birch
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
Compare birch family.
- Bihar
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Capital: Patna.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- baro-
-
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Beach
-
noun,
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Arch.
-
- pico-
-
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- rhin-
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- rhoea
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- aboon
-
adverb, preposition,
above.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- acro-
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Apoc.
-
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- 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.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- rebop
-
noun,
bop1 .
- reni-
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- phon.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- boro-
-
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- boron
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- 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.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- phane
-
- pari-
-
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- phobe
-
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Pheba
-
noun,
a female day name for Friday.
See under day name.
- PharB
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- phore
-
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- Boone
-
noun,
Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.
- carb-
-
- peri-
-
- Boche
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- 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.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- broch
-
noun,
a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- 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).
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Rep.
-
- Pen.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Nah.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- 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.
- 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.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- Ire.
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- 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.
- par.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- hor.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- 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.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- RONA
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- Inc.
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- inae
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Ice.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- HRIP
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- phr.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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):
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pre-
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- prec
-
- 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.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- opia
-
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- OPer
-
- 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.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- pnea
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- oro-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- per.
-
- neo-
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Neph
-
- Neh.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- 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.
- perh
-
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NIRA
-
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- NRPB
-
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- prin
-
- pro-
-
- 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.
- OAPC
-
- Phar
-
- NRAB
-
- 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.
- RIBA
-
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Cobh
-
noun,
a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enc.
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- Con.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- bor.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- aph-
-
- Boor
-
noun,
a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- boon
-
noun,
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
- apo-
-
- epi-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Eph.
-
- Apr.
-
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- boho
-
noun,
bohemian (def 2):
- BACH
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- bin-
-
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- BChE
-
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 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.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bio-
-
- bar.
-
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- 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.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Chr.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ano-
-
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- cen.
-
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- abr.
-
- Hebr
-
- Heb.
-
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- CERN
-
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- HEAO
-
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- hobo
-
noun,
a tramp or vagrant.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- 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.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Hab.
-
- ance
-
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- BPOE
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- 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.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- BIE
-
- PIO
-
- CBE
-
- ch.
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- 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.
- BPA
-
- PHA
-
- BPE
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- BRE
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Bn.
-
- 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:
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- BPI
-
- BPH
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ca.
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- bi-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ACP
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- rhb
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ANC
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- ROP
-
- ap-
-
- ab-
-
- ac-
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- abn
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Abp
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- RBC
-
- aor
-
- BHP
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- PRC
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Co.
-
- PRA
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- POR
-
- BCP
-
- bec
-
- Bac
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- BEP
-
- POC
-
- POB
-
- BHA
-
- POA
-
- BHC
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- Br.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- APB
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- bp.
-
- 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.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- BCE
-
- BCh
-
plural,
bunch.
- be-
-
- 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.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- cp.
-
- NbE
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- NEC
-
- EPA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NBC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NBA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ERP
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NCO
-
- en-
-
- eir
-
- IRO
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NOP
-
- 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.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- EbN
-
- Ehr
-
- NIH
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIA
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- ECA
-
- hr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- eo-
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- IBN
-
- ib.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- HRE
-
- 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.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- 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.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- IRC
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- 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.
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- IHP
-
- IOC
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- INH
-
- ine
-
- HBO
-
- HCR
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ea.
-
- ec-
-
- CRP
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- CIB
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- CIE
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CIP
-
- CNO
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- OPA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- oon
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CIA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- oic
-
- CEO
-
- cr.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CAI
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- PCB
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CEA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Pa.
-
- ChB
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- 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.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- OIr
-
- RPO
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- CPO
-
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- ob.
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- 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.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- OBE
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- CPR
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- 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.
- OEO
-
- OCR
-
- AO
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- ic
-
- RO
-
- i.
-
- NB
-
- PH
-
- OA
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- CB
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CE
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- EI
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- A.
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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.
- RP
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- Eb
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
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- IP
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- N.
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- RI
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- RH
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- NC
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- NH
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- BH
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- B-
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
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- P.
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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.
- NP
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- PB
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- HB
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- HP
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- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- BO
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- NI
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