Anagrams of Neo-Lamarckism
Word Neo-Lamarckism has
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- coral-snake
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noun,
any of numerous venomous elapid snakes, found chiefly in the New World tropics, as Micrurus fulvius (eastern coral snake) of the southeastern U.S., often brilliantly marked with bands of red, yellow, and black.
- Americanos
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noun,
a cocktail made with bitters, sweet vermouth, and soda water.
- normalcies
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noun,
the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality:
- Mamaroneck
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noun,
a city in SE New York.
- Lamarckism
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noun,
the Lamarckian theory that characteristics acquired by habit, use, or disuse may be passed on to future generations through inheritance.
- Americano
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noun,
a cocktail made with bitters, sweet vermouth, and soda water.
- macaronis
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- melanomas
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noun,
any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
- camomiles
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noun,
chamomile.
- misreckon
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verb (used with or without object),
to reckon incorrectly; miscalculate.
- carolines
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noun,
a female given name.
- commensal
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noun,
a companion at table.
- acroleins
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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.
- claimsmen
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noun,
an insurance adjuster, especially one dealing with casualty-insurance claims; claims adjuster.
- Rommanies
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noun,
Romany.
- ammoniacs
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noun,
Also, ammoniacum [am-uh-nahy-uh-kuh m] /ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəm/ (Show IPA). gum ammoniac.
- calamines
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- kalsomine
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noun,
a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
- air-slake
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verb (used with object),
to slake (lime or the like) with moist air.
- Orleanais
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noun,
a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- cornmeals
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noun,
Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
- memorials
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noun,
something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
- arsenical
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noun,
any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
- anomalism
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noun,
the state or quality of being anomalous.
- anomalies
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noun,
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- claimsman
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noun,
an insurance adjuster, especially one dealing with casualty-insurance claims; claims adjuster.
- sailmaker
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs sails.
- almonries
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noun,
the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
- also-ran
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noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- claimers
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- memorial
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noun,
something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
- clarinos
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- clarions
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarkias
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noun,
any of various western U.S. plants belonging to the genus Clarkia, of the evening primrose family, having narrow leaves and ornamental red or purple flowers.
- macaroni
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- orinasal
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noun,
an orinasal sound.
- almoners
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noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- lockrams
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noun,
a rough-textured linen cloth.
- moleskin
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noun,
the soft, deep-gray, fragile fur of the mole.
- cremains
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plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- crankles
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
bend; turn; crinkle.
- Alcmaeon
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noun,
a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- cornmeal
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noun,
Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Commines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), Comines, Philippe de.
- clinkers
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noun,
a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- comakers
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noun,
a person who formally undertakes to discharge the duties of the maker of an instrument, especially a promissory note, in the event of the maker's default.
- Cinerama
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- Salonika
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noun,
Also, Salonica [suh-lon-i-kuh, sal-uh-nee-kuh] /səˈlɒn ɪ kə, ˌsæl əˈni kə/ (Show IPA), Saloniki [Greek sah-law-nee-kee] /Greek ˌsɑ lɔˈni ki/ (Show IPA). Official name Thessalonike. Ancient Therma. a seaport in south-central Macedonia, in NE Greece, on the Gulf of Salonika.
- marksmen
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noun,
a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
- narcomas
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- almemars
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noun,
bimah.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- American
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noun,
a citizen of the United States of America.
- mascaron
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noun,
mask (def 11).
- camomile
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noun,
chamomile.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- manacles
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- calamine
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- semicoma
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noun,
a light coma from which a person can be roused.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- Canaries
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- sermonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- Marciano
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noun,
Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- moraines
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- marocain
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noun,
a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- armlocks
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noun,
any hold in which a wrestler's arm is rendered immobile, often by the opponent twisting the arm.
- moralism
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noun,
the habit of moralizing.
- marlines
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- monikers
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noun,
a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- caramels
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- macrames
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noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- melanoma
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noun,
any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
- Cimarosa
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noun,
Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
- cerimans
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- ceramals
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noun,
cermet.
- scleroma
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noun,
a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- ammonals
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noun,
a high explosive consisting chiefly of powdered aluminum, ammonium nitrate, and TNT.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- ammoniac
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noun,
Also, ammoniacum [am-uh-nahy-uh-kuh m] /ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəm/ (Show IPA). gum ammoniac.
- ammonias
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noun,
a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH 3 , usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- carmines
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- melanism
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noun,
Ethnology. the condition in human beings of having a high amount of melanin granules in the skin, hair, and eyes.
- carlines
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noun,
an old woman.
- crinkles
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noun,
a wrinkle or ripple.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- marksman
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noun,
a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- limacons
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Karelian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Karelia.
- romaines
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- ailerons
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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.
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- kremlins
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noun,
the Kremlin.
the executive branch of the government of Russia or of the Soviet Union, especially in regard to its foreign affairs.
the citadel of Moscow, including within its walls the chief offices of the Russian and, formerly, of the Soviet government.
- acerolas
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- misnomer
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noun,
a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.
- ramekins
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noun,
a small dish in which food can be baked and served.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- ocarinas
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- mineral.
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- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- earlocks
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noun,
a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.
- incomers
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- Karoline
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noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- romances
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Romanism
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noun,
Roman Catholicism.
- keramics
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noun,
ceramics.
- Romanies
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noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- racemism
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noun,
(of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- marcels
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noun,
a marcelling.
- arsenal
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- lackers
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noun,
a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- Carlson
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noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- irksome
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adjective,
annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome:
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- morales
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noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Malinke
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noun,
a member of an agricultural people living in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Ivory Coast.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- armlock
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noun,
any hold in which a wrestler's arm is rendered immobile, often by the opponent twisting the arm.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- rankles
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verb (used with object),
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:
- cankers
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noun,
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- incomer
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- Orleans
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- areolas
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- malaco-
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- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- realism
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noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- ransack
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verb (used with object),
to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.):
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- malkins
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noun,
an untidy woman; slattern.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- Karelia
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noun,
a region in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, comprising Lake Ladoga and Onega Lake and the adjoining area along the E border of Finland.
- Seconal
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- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- manilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- caeomas
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- Marcion
-
noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- kaolins
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noun,
a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- seminar
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noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- oralism
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- manlike
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adjective,
resembling a human being; anthropoid.
- asocial
-
adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- askarel
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noun,
any of the class of synthetic, nonflammable, liquid dielectrics used chiefly for insulation in transformers.
- askance
-
adverb,
with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval:
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- kalmias
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noun,
any North American evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Kalmia, of the heath family, having showy flowers, as the mountain laurel.
- keramic
-
adjective,
ceramic.
- cameral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- arseno-
-
- ramekin
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noun,
a small dish in which food can be baked and served.
- kinemas
-
noun,
cinema.
- arnicas
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Camoens
-
noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- Kremlin
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noun,
the Kremlin.
the executive branch of the government of Russia or of the Soviet Union, especially in regard to its foreign affairs.
the citadel of Moscow, including within its walls the chief offices of the Russian and, formerly, of the Soviet government.
- Cameron
-
noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- koreans
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
- calkers
-
noun,
caulker.
- camails
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Marconi
-
noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- orceins
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Lamaism
-
noun,
the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia, a Mahayana form including non-Buddhist Indian elements as well as elements of the preexisting Bön shamanism.
- manacle
-
noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- seamark
-
noun,
a conspicuous object on land, visible from the sea, serving to guide or warn mariners, as a beacon.
- kalians
-
noun,
a Persian tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water; hookah.
- Calkins
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noun,
calk2 (def 1).
- 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.
- earlock
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noun,
a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.
- sclero-
-
- Romaine
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- limacon
-
noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- conkers
-
noun,
a horse chestnut.
- Lockean
-
noun,
an adherent of the philosophy of Locke.
- lockers
-
noun,
a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, especially one at a gymnasium, school, etc. for storage and safekeeping of clothing and valuables.
- lockram
-
noun,
a rough-textured linen cloth.
- macrons
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- corneas
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Rockies
-
noun,
Rocky Mountains.
- Comines
-
noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- comaker
-
noun,
a person who formally undertakes to discharge the duties of the maker of an instrument, especially a promissory note, in the event of the maker's default.
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- colmars
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- encomia
-
noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- Coleman
-
noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- cormels
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- cornels
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- limmers
-
noun,
a woman of loose morals; hussy.
- limners
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- nickers
-
noun,
a person or thing that nicks.
- cronies
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- crinose
-
adjective,
hairy.
- crinkle
-
noun,
a wrinkle or ripple.
- crimson
-
noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- Romance
-
noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Cremona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- Romanic
-
noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- crankle
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
bend; turn; crinkle.
- craniom
-
- craniol
-
- cranio-
-
- cranial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- coarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- ocarina
-
noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- lancers
-
noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- claimer
-
noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- sarcoma
-
noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- cinemas
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- laminar
-
adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- macrame
-
noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- reclaim
-
noun,
reclamation:
- scalare
-
noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- reckons
-
Verb phrases,
reckon with,
to include in consideration or planning; anticipate:
to deal with:
- ceriman
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- ceramal
-
noun,
cermet.
- mailman
-
noun,
a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
- mailmen
-
noun,
a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
- Lamarck
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de [zhahn ba-teest pyer ahn-twan duh maw-ne duh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist pyɛr ɑ̃ˈtwan də mɔˈnɛ də/ (Show IPA), 1744–1829, French naturalist: pioneer in the field of comparative anatomy.
- mackles
-
noun,
a blur in printing, as from a double impression.
- clamors
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- narcose
-
adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- Riksmal
-
noun,
Bokmål.
- narcoma
-
noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- clokies
-
noun,
cloque.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Ericson
-
noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- normals
-
adjective,
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- clinker
-
noun,
a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- macaron
-
noun,
a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
- Erikson
-
noun,
Erik (Homburger) [hom-bur-ger] /ˈhɒm bɜr gər/ (Show IPA), 1902–94, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Germany.
- Saracen
-
noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- Sarcina
-
noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- oarsman
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- Clarkia
-
noun,
any of various western U.S. plants belonging to the genus Clarkia, of the evening primrose family, having narrow leaves and ornamental red or purple flowers.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Laramie
-
noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- clarain
-
noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- immoral
-
adjective,
violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- skimmer
-
noun,
a person or thing that skims.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- smacker
-
noun,
a dollar.
- slammer
-
noun,
a person or thing that slams.
- Ameslan
-
noun,
American Sign Language.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Acrilan
-
- acrasin
-
noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- merlons
-
noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- merlins
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- memoirs
-
noun,
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- solaria
-
noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- slicken
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become slick.
- camions
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- slicker
-
noun,
a long, loose oilskin raincoat.
- acerola
-
noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Alcoran
-
noun,
Alkoran.
- melisma
-
noun,
an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- melano-
-
- Amon-Ra
-
noun,
Amen-Ra.
- melanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- snicker
-
noun,
a snickering laugh.
- slacken
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- mikrons
-
noun,
micron.
- snorkel
-
noun,
Also called, British, snort. a device permitting a submarine to remain submerged for prolonged periods, consisting of tubes extended above the surface of the water to take in air for the diesel engine and for general ventilation and to discharge exhaust gases and foul air.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- Mercian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- anaemic
-
adjective,
anemic.
- ammonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to ammonia or ammonium.
- sokeman
-
noun,
a tenant holding land in socage.
- ammonia
-
noun,
a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH 3 , usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.
- ammonal
-
noun,
a high explosive consisting chiefly of powdered aluminum, ammonium nitrate, and TNT.
- ammines
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- slacker
-
noun,
a person who evades his or her duty or work; shirker.
- moniker
-
noun,
a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- aileron
-
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.
- milkers
-
noun,
a person or thing that milks.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Masonic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- anlaces
-
noun,
anelace.
- microns
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- almemar
-
noun,
bimah.
- Somalia
-
noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- almsman
-
noun,
a person supported by or receiving alms.
- alkines
-
noun,
alkyne.
- almsmen
-
noun,
a person supported by or receiving alms.
- misname
-
verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- Minorca
-
noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- marlins
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- Miskolc
-
noun,
a city in N Hungary.
- Sinaloa
-
noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- miracle
-
noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- alkanes
-
noun,
any member of the alkane series.
- Aaronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- almoner
-
noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- slimmer
-
noun,
a person who is trying to lose weight, especially by dieting.
- Alkoran
-
noun,
the Koran.
- Marline
-
noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- anoraks
-
noun,
a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
- Menorca
-
noun,
Minorca.
- anosmia
-
noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- alkies
-
noun,
an alcoholic.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- nicker
-
noun,
a person or thing that nicks.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Cranks
-
noun,
Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- nickel
-
noun,
Chemistry. a hard, silvery-white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Symbol: Ni; atomic weight: 58.71; atomic number: 28; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- creaks
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- alkine
-
noun,
alkyne.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- miasma
-
noun,
noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- akelas
-
noun,
(in the Cub Scouts) a pack leader.
- micro-
-
- Sammie
-
noun,
a sandwich.
- Rommel
-
noun,
Erwin [ur-win;; German er-veen] /ˈɜr wɪn;; German ˈɛr vin/ (Show IPA), ("the Desert Fox") 1891–1944, German field marshal: commander of the German forces in North Africa in World War II.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- Eakins
-
noun,
Thomas, 1844–1916, U.S. painter.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- croaks
-
noun,
the act or sound of croaking.
- mickle
-
adjective,
great; large; much.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- limmer
-
noun,
a woman of loose morals; hussy.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- sacker
-
noun,
bagger (def 1).
- smoker
-
noun,
a person or thing that smokes.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- conker
-
noun,
a horse chestnut.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- locker
-
noun,
a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, especially one at a gymnasium, school, etc. for storage and safekeeping of clothing and valuables.
- merlon
-
noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- commis
-
noun,
an assistant, especially to a chef.
- alkane
-
noun,
any member of the alkane series.
- commie
-
noun,
communist.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- merman
-
noun,
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- merkin
-
noun,
false hair for the female pudenda.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- 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.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- lorans
-
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.
- sacro-
-
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- crakes
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cokers
-
noun,
Often, cokers. an inhabitant of the mountains of the coal-mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- necro-
-
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neckar
-
noun,
a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- oleins
-
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.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- irones
-
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.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- lacker
-
noun,
a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- kraals
-
noun,
an enclosure for cattle and other domestic animals in southern Africa.
- Kosrae
-
noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 42 sq. mi. (109 sq. km).
- Kosice
-
noun,
a city in SE Slovakia.
- minkes
-
noun,
a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of 33 feet (10 meters): reduced in numbers.
- Kaiser
-
noun,
a German emperor.
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- kalams
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a school of philosophical theology originating in the 9th century a.d., asserting the existence of God as a prime mover and the freedom of the will.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- inkles
-
noun,
a linen tape used for trimmings.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- rankle
-
verb (used with object),
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- Korean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
- kalian
-
noun,
a Persian tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water; hookah.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Kerala
-
noun,
a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
- Kearns
-
noun,
a town in N Utah, near Salt Lake City.
- Kirman
-
noun,
a Persian rug marked by ornate flowing designs and light, muted colors.
- Kelson
-
noun,
keelson.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- kinema
-
noun,
cinema.
- Kerman
-
noun,
a city in SE Iran.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- kermis
-
noun,
(in the Low Countries) a local, annual outdoor fair or festival.
- kinase
-
noun,
a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP.
- kernos
-
noun,
a Mycenaean ceramic piece, usually in the form of a ring, to which were attached a number of cups or vases.
- kimmer
-
noun,
cummer.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- K-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (K-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (K-radiation) produced by the transition of an electron to the K-shell.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- oracle
-
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.
- Kalmar
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Sweden, on Kalmar Sound.
- Kalmia
-
noun,
any North American evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Kalmia, of the heath family, having showy flowers, as the mountain laurel.
- Kolima
-
noun,
Kolyma.
- Kamina
-
noun,
a city in S Zaire.
- koines
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- kaolin
-
noun,
a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- koalas
-
noun,
a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.
- Karami
-
noun,
Rashid [ra-sheed] /ræˈʃid/ (Show IPA), 1921–1987, Lebanese lawyer and statesman: eight-time prime minister between 1955 and 1987.
- Karens
-
noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- rackle
-
adjective,
headstrong; rash.
- karmas
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman.
Compare bhakti (def 1), jnana.
- somni-
-
- km/sec
-
- lakers
-
noun,
a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Lasker
-
noun,
Emanuel [ey-mah-noo-el] /eɪˈmɑ nu ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1868–1941, German chess player, mathematician, and author.
- ericas
-
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.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- milker
-
noun,
a person or thing that milks.
- nomism
-
noun,
religious conduct based on law.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- mikron
-
noun,
micron.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- eikons
-
noun,
icon (defs 1, 2).
- likens
-
verb (used with object),
to represent as similar or like; compare:
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- Rockne
-
noun,
Knute (Kenneth) [noot] /nut/ (Show IPA), 1888–1931, U.S. football coach, born in Norway.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Larkin
-
noun,
Philip, 1922–85, English poet and critic.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Lammas
-
noun,
a former festival in England, held on August 1, in which bread made from the first harvest of corn was blessed.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- ickers
-
noun,
the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- mimeos
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- immane
-
adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- Mimosa
-
noun,
any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- reckon
-
Verb phrases,
reckon with,
to include in consideration or planning; anticipate:
to deal with:
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- ockers
-
noun,
an uncultured Australian male.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- aeron.
-
- Eskimo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of Greenland, northern Canada, Alaska, and northeastern Siberia, characterized by short, stocky build and light-brown complexion.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- reskin
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or repair the exterior surface or coating of:
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Lanark
-
noun,
a historic county in S Scotland.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- clonks
-
noun,
a low, dull sound of impact, as of a heavy object striking against another.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- melan-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Melaka
-
noun,
Malacca (defs 1, 2).
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- anoles
-
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.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- anorak
-
noun,
a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Malkin
-
noun,
an untidy woman; slattern.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- Serkin
-
noun,
Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈruˌdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, U.S. pianist, born in Bohemia.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- scler-
-
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- sickle
-
noun,
an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- sicker
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Moslem
-
adjective, noun,
Muslim (defs 1, 2).
- sicken
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sick.
- arsen-
-
- ammine
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- ammino
-
adjective,
Chemistry. containing or pertaining to an ammine.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- amnios
-
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- Anakim
-
plural noun,
tall people or giants who lived in S Palestine and were destroyed or scattered after the arrival of the Hebrews. Num. 13:28, 31; Deut. 2:21; 9:2.
- makers
-
noun,
a person or thing that makes.
- calkin
-
noun,
calk2 (def 1).
- Mamore
-
noun,
a river in Bolivia, flowing N to the Beni River on the border of Brazil to form the Madeira River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- aniso-
-
- Morike
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1804–75, German poet.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- anemo-
-
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- calker
-
noun,
caulker.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- masker
-
noun,
a person who masks; a person who takes part in a masque.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- morels
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- canker
-
noun,
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Maoism
-
noun,
the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- morsel
-
noun,
a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- Askari
-
noun,
a native African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- clones
-
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.
- screak
-
noun,
a screech.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- sinker
-
noun,
a person or thing that sinks.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Cammie
-
noun,
camouflage.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Mamers
-
noun,
Mars.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- monism
-
noun,
Philosophy.
(in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a).
(in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- macoma
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Macoma, having a glossy, thin, usually white shell.
- cleans
-
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Simmel
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), 1858–1918, German sociologist and philosopher.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- memoir
-
noun,
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- simmer
-
noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- clerks
-
noun,
a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
- macro-
-
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- clanks
-
noun,
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other:
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- mackle
-
noun,
a blur in printing, as from a double impression.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Clarke
-
noun,
Arthur C(harles) 1917–2008, English science-fiction writer.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Clarks
-
noun,
Alvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.
- sarco-
-
- makars
-
noun,
a poet or writer.
- Amalek
-
noun,
the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. Gen. 36:12; I Chron. 1:36.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Markan
-
adjective,
Marcan.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- clino-
-
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- clinks
-
noun,
a clinking sound.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- slaker
-
noun,
a person or thing that slakes.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- cerias
-
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.
- amino-
-
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Kilmer
-
noun,
(Alfred) Joyce, 1886–1918, U.S. poet and journalist.
- silken
-
adjective,
made of silk.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- narco-
-
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- arkose
-
noun,
a granular sedimentary rock composed of quartz and feldspar or mica; a feldspathic sandstone.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- kilns
-
noun,
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
- kinos
-
noun,
(in Europe) a motion-picture theater; cinema.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- laker
-
noun,
a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.
- mimeo
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- mirks
-
noun,
darkness; gloom:
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- kilos
-
noun,
kilogram.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- marka
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, equal to 100 pfenigs.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Marks
-
noun,
a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise:
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- kinas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- orial
-
- OIcel
-
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Lakme
-
noun,
an opera (1883) by Léo Delibes.
- mimes
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- masc.
-
- kines
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lakin
-
noun,
Obsolete. ladykin.
- kilo-
-
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Kolar
-
noun,
a city in SE Karnataka, in S India: rich mining district.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- Konia
-
noun,
Konya.
- krans
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- knars
-
noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- kraal
-
noun,
an enclosure for cattle and other domestic animals in southern Africa.
- Knies
-
noun,
Karl Gustav Adolf [kahrl goo s-tahf ah-dawlf] /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–98, German statistician and historical economist.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Korea
-
noun,
a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea.
Compare Korean War.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- koala
-
noun,
a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Koner
-
noun,
Pauline, 1905–2000, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- koans
-
noun,
a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- miso-
-
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- koels
-
noun,
any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia.
- omni-
-
- Kolis
-
noun,
a people of low caste in northern India.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Koine
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
- kolas
-
noun,
kola nut.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- minke
-
noun,
a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of 33 feet (10 meters): reduced in numbers.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- kirns
-
noun,
a churn.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- kisan
-
noun,
(in India) a peasant.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- lacks
-
noun,
deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary:
- klans
-
noun,
Ku Klux Klan.
- oinks
-
noun,
the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.
- Krems
-
noun,
a city in NE Austria, on the Danube.
- Klein
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), 1849–1925, German mathematician.
- Kline
-
noun,
Franz (Josef) [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), 1910–62, U.S. painter.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Minsk
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Byelorussia (Belarus), in the central part, on a tributary of the Berezina.
- Okla.
-
- okras
-
noun,
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- krone
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- krona
-
noun,
a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- 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.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Koran
-
noun,
the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- links
-
noun,
golf course.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- necks
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- mero-
-
- Monck
-
noun,
Sir Charles Stanley (4th Viscount Monck, 1st Baron Monck) 1819–94, British colonial administrator, born in Ireland: governor general of Canada 1861–68.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Melia
-
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- makos
-
noun,
a powerful mackerel shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- makes
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- Maker
-
noun,
a person or thing that makes.
- makar
-
noun,
a poet or writer.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- nears
-
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- momes
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- nails
-
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.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Locke
-
noun,
Alain LeRoy [al-in luh-roi,, lee-roi] /ˈæl ɪn ləˈrɔɪ,, ˈli rɔɪ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- macks
-
noun,
a pimp.
- merks
-
noun,
mark2 (def 3).
- locks
-
noun,
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- naso-
-
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- 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.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- narks
-
noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Nicks
-
noun,
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mamas
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Laski
-
noun,
Harold Joseph, 1893–1950, English political scientist and writer.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- leaks
-
noun,
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- oaken
-
adjective,
made of oak:
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Ocker
-
noun,
an uncultured Australian male.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- manak
-
noun,
a wooden ball fitted with hooks and attached to a rope, used by Eskimos to secure and haul in seals killed offshore.
- mocks
-
noun,
a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.
- Milks
-
noun,
an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young.
- McKim
-
noun,
Charles Follen [fol-uh n] /ˈfɒl ən/ (Show IPA), 1847–1909, U.S. architect.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mokes
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- liken
-
verb (used with object),
to represent as similar or like; compare:
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Malik
-
noun,
Adam, 1917–84, Indonesian politician and diplomat.
- likes
-
noun,
a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually preceded by a possessive adjective or the):
- Mikes
-
noun,
Also, mic. Informal. microphone.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- micks
-
noun,
a contemptuous term for a person of Irish birth or descent.
- male-
-
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- licks
-
noun,
a stroke of the tongue over something.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lemma
-
noun,
a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- lenos
-
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.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- malms
-
noun,
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Malmo
-
noun,
a seaport in S Sweden, on the Sound opposite Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 30-30
-
- nocks
-
noun,
a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- kiers
-
noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cakra
-
noun,
any of the points of spiritual power located along the body, usually given as six in number. The points are personified by gods and can be released through the proper exercises.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- carks
-
noun,
care or worry.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- scoke
-
noun,
pokeweed.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- calks
-
noun,
Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc.
- cakes
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- asco-
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arkie
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a migrant worker originally from Arkansas.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- sicko
-
noun,
sickie (def 1).
- Armen
-
- Arnel
-
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- sero-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Asoka
-
noun,
died 232 b.c, Buddhist king in India 269?–232? b.c.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- semi-
-
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ASEAN
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Seric
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clink
-
noun,
a clinking sound.
- cloak
-
noun,
a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- 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.
- clonk
-
noun,
a low, dull sound of impact, as of a heavy object striking against another.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coel-
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Clerk
-
noun,
a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Comr.
-
- comma
-
noun,
the sign (,), a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause, especially when such a division is accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals, to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
- comm.
-
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- cokes
-
noun,
the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
- Coker
-
noun,
Often, cokers. an inhabitant of the mountains of the coal-mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- 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.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- cine-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- clase
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clark
-
noun,
Alvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- sarc-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clank
-
noun,
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other:
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- siker
-
adverb,
certainly; without doubt.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Sakel
-
noun,
Manfred (Joshua) 1906–57, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Austria.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Snark
-
noun,
a mysterious, imaginary animal.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snake
-
noun,
any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Akela
-
noun,
(in the Cub Scouts) a pack leader.
- snack
-
noun,
a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- Akins
-
noun,
Zoë [zoh-ee] /ˈzoʊ i/ (Show IPA), 1886–1958, U.S. playwright.
- Akron
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- alack
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of sorrow, regret, or dismay.)
- Smoke
-
noun,
the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- Smock
-
noun,
a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- smirk
-
noun,
the facial expression of a person who smirks.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alas.
-
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- smarm
-
noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- smack
-
noun,
a taste or flavor, especially a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something:
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- sloke
-
noun,
algae or seaweed.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alick
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alexander.
- 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.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- acro-
-
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Somme
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the English Channel: battles, World War I, 1916, 1918; World War II, 1944. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acnes
-
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.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- sneck
-
noun,
a door latch or its lever.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- snick
-
noun,
a small cut; nick.
- snoek
-
noun,
a long, slender marine food fish, Thyrsites atun, of the family Gempylidae, of the southern oceans.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Aimak
-
noun,
one of the 18 largest regions into which the Mongolian People's Republic is divided for administrative purposes.
- Aiken
-
noun,
Conrad (Potter) 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- soken
-
noun,
a district held by socage.
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- aeons
-
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.
- aemia
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- alike
-
adverb,
in the same manner or form; similarly:
- sloka
-
noun,
a couplet or distich of Sanskrit verse, especially one with each line containing 16 syllables.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Anoka
-
noun,
a city in E Minnesota.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- ankle
-
noun,
(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- Sino-
-
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- 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.
- skein
-
noun,
a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.
- arces
-
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.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- sikra
-
noun,
sikhara.
- areo-
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Araks
-
noun,
Aras (def 1).
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- 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.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- skean
-
noun,
a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.
- Skier
-
noun,
a person who skis.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- slink
-
noun,
a prematurely born calf or other animal.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- slick
-
noun,
a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it:
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Amer.
-
- slank
-
noun,
a prematurely born calf or other animal.
- amin-
-
- anal.
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Amram
-
noun,
the father of Aaron and Moses. Ex. 6:20.
- skirl
-
noun,
the sound of a bagpipe.
- AMORC
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- skoal
-
noun,
a toast.
- Slack
-
noun,
a slack condition or part.
- amoks
-
noun,
(among members of certain Southeast Asian cultures) a psychic disturbance characterized by depression followed by a manic urge to murder.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- ammos
-
- Ammon
-
noun,
the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
- Amman
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- slake
-
verb (used with object),
to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
- saker
-
noun,
an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- conks
-
noun,
the head.
- rakes
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- kalam
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a school of philosophical theology originating in the 9th century a.d., asserting the existence of God as a prime mover and the freedom of the will.
- encl.
-
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- kains
-
noun,
cain.
- rinks
-
noun,
a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Rains
-
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).
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- rakis
-
noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- kales
-
- kalis
-
noun,
the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- kaons
-
noun,
a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
- racks
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- Kansa
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of eastern Kansas, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Kans.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- kanes
-
noun,
cain.
- kanas
-
noun,
a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Elkin
-
noun,
Stanley, 1930–1995, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- kames
-
noun,
a ridge or mound of stratified drift left by a retreating ice sheet.
- incr.
-
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Kamas
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of erotic desire, sometimes seen as an aspect of the god whose other aspect is Mara, or death.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- 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.
- Rilke
-
noun,
Rainer Maria [rahy-nuh r mah-ree-ah] /ˈraɪ nər mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1926, Austrian poet, born in Prague.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- icons
-
- ranks
-
noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- reins
-
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.
- ikons
-
noun,
icon (defs 1, 2).
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- recks
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- Iran.
-
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- insol
-
- incas
-
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.
- inkle
-
noun,
a linen tape used for trimmings.
- incl.
-
- incor
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Ickes
-
noun,
Harold (Le Claire) [luh klair] /lə klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1874–1952, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
- icker
-
noun,
the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
- Erika
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ricks
-
noun,
Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
- misc.
-
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Rieka
-
noun,
Rijeka.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- reni-
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Icel.
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Karen
-
noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- rocks
-
noun,
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Osaka
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.
- crank
-
noun,
Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- creak
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- kenos
-
noun,
a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- croak
-
noun,
the act or sound of croaking.
- Kelso
-
noun,
a town in SW Washington.
- keirs
-
noun,
kier.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Cons.
-
- Sakai
-
noun,
a member of a tribal people of Malaya.
- orles
-
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:
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cores
-
- Kesia
-
noun,
a female given name: from an African word meaning “favorite.”.
- corks
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- crake
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- keros
-
noun,
a wooden container, as a beaker, made by the Incas.
- corns
-
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.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Kerns
-
noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- cronk
-
adjective,
sick or feeble.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- econ.
-
- karos
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Pittosporum crassifolium, of New Zealand, having shiny leaves with a white, felty underside, red flowers, and densely hairy fruit.
- Karol
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Karma
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman.
Compare bhakti (def 1), jnana.
- eikon
-
noun,
icon (defs 1, 2).
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Kasai
-
noun,
a river in S central Africa, flowing from central Angola to and then NW along the Angola-Democratic Republic of the Congo border and through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Congo (Zaire) River. About 1100 miles (1770 km) long.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Karla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ecol.
-
- Rank
-
noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- sock
-
noun,
a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- okas
-
noun,
Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
- Oken
-
noun,
Lorenz (Lorenz Ockenfuss) 1779–1851, German naturalist and philosopher.
- okes
-
noun,
oka1 .
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Soni
-
- mol.
-
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rack
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- skim
-
noun,
an act or instance of skimming.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- soak
-
noun,
the act or state of soaking or the state of being soaked.
- skin
-
noun,
the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- Rask
-
noun,
Rasmus Christian [ras-muh s kris-chuh n;; Danish rahs-moo s krees-tyahn] /ˈræs məs ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Danish ˈrɑs mʊs ˈkris tyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1787–1832, Danish philologist.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- oils
-
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.
- oink
-
noun,
the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.
- moki
-
noun,
Hopi (def 1).
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Okie
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a migrant farm worker from Oklahoma or nearby states, especially one who moved westward during the Great Depression.
- okra
-
noun,
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
- soln
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Sol.
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- 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).
- raki
-
noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- soke
-
noun,
the privilege of holding court, usually connected with the feudal rights of lordship.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- rake
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- mock
-
noun,
a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- moms
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- ole-
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- SLIC
-
- Orsk
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, on the Ural River.
- Mon.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Omsk
-
noun,
a city in the SW Russian Federation in Asia on the Irtysh River.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- moke
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- MNAS
-
- sike
-
noun,
a small stream.
- Monk
-
noun,
(in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- MSEM
-
- MSIE
-
- MSME
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Nike
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
- Sark
-
noun,
any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.
- MSCE
-
- NACA
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- RONA
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- msec
-
- MSAM
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- NIRA
-
- scil
-
- roke
-
noun,
a seam or scratch filled with scale or slag on the surface of an ingot or bar.
- sci.
-
- nock
-
noun,
a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
- mRNA
-
- NOAA
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- 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.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- MSAE
-
- Rom.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- SACK
-
noun,
a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- nark
-
noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- neo-
-
- Salk
-
noun,
Jonas E(dward) 1914–95, U.S. bacteriologist: developed Salk vaccine.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NCAA
-
- sake
-
noun,
cause, account, interest, or benefit:
- neck
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Saki
-
noun,
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Sam.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- 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.
- 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:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nick
-
noun,
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- mrem
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Sika
-
noun,
a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rick
-
noun,
Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- 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.
- Oaks
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
- sick
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rel.
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Sink
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- oiks
-
noun,
oaf; lout.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reck
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- silk
-
noun,
the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Reik
-
noun,
Theodor [thee-uh-dawr,, -dohr;; German tey-aw-dawr] /ˈθi əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr;; German ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1888–1969, U.S. psychologist and author, born in Austria.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- scr.
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- risk
-
noun,
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance:
- RNAS
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Rock
-
noun,
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Nor.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Sem.
-
- nos-
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- sec.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- rink
-
noun,
a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
- sank
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- 1080
-
- mis-
-
- kina
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Kern
-
noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- kero
-
noun,
a wooden container, as a beaker, made by the Incas.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- calk
-
noun,
Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc.
- KIAS
-
- Kiel
-
noun,
the capital of Schleswig-Holstein in N Germany, at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal.
- Kier
-
noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- Cal.
-
- Kiln
-
noun,
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- kine
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- Keos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, off the SE coast of the Greek mainland. 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- kino
-
noun,
(in Europe) a motion-picture theater; cinema.
- kins
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- kirn
-
noun,
a churn.
- kirs
-
noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- Klan
-
noun,
Ku Klux Klan.
- knar
-
noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- koan
-
noun,
a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
- koas
-
noun,
a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
- koel
-
noun,
any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia.
- Kola
-
noun,
kola nut.
- Koli
-
noun,
a people of low caste in northern India.
- Koln
-
noun,
German name of Cologne.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- kens
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- Kona
-
noun,
a southwesterly winter wind in Hawaii, often strong and bringing rain.
- cark
-
noun,
care or worry.
- kana
-
noun,
a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- Kano
-
noun,
a city in N Nigeria.
- kaon
-
noun,
a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
- Karl
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Charles.
- karo
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Pittosporum crassifolium, of New Zealand, having shiny leaves with a white, felty underside, red flowers, and densely hairy fruit.
- Kars
-
noun,
a city in NE Turkey.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- kc/s
-
- kcal
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- keno
-
noun,
a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- KCSI
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- keas
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- Keir
-
noun,
kier.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Kemi
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Komi
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people of northeastern European Russia.
- ASME
-
- kame
-
noun,
a ridge or mound of stratified drift left by a retreating ice sheet.
- lank
-
adjective,
(of plants) unduly long and slender:
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- 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.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Arak
-
noun,
arrack.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lark
-
noun,
any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, especially the skylark, Alauda arvensis.
- Aoki
-
noun,
Shuzo [shoo-zaw] /ˈʃu zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1844–1914, first Japanese ambassador to U.S., 1905–09.
- A-OK
-
adjective, adverb,
Informal. OK; perfect:
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Lake
-
noun,
a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- Kore
-
noun,
Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- kors
-
noun,
homer2 .
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- kran
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- kras
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- Krio
-
noun,
an English-based creole of Sierra Leone, a first language of the residents of Freetown and its environs, and a lingua franca elsewhere in the country.
- Kris
-
noun,
creese.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- arks
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter). Also called Noah's Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6–9.
- lack
-
noun,
deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary:
- lacs
-
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).
- Ark.
-
- ARIS
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Kama
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of erotic desire, sometimes seen as an aspect of the god whose other aspect is Mara, or death.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Cor.
-
- conk
-
noun,
the head.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- Erik
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Con.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- 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.
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- eso-
-
- Com.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- Coke
-
noun,
the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Ens.
-
- IAEA
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
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.
- eco-
-
- Eisk
-
noun,
Yeisk.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Cres
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- 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.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cork
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- enc.
-
- Enki
-
noun,
a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cask
-
noun,
a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- clar
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Irak
-
noun,
Iraq.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- cis-
-
- Ire.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- irks
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- cir.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- CERN
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- iso-
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Kain
-
noun,
cain.
- Kali
-
noun,
the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- ilks
-
noun,
family, class, or kind:
- iana
-
- coak
-
noun,
(in a scarf joint) a tenon in one member fitting into a corresponding recess of the other.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cmon
-
- ikon
-
noun,
icon (defs 1, 2).
- cml.
-
- ile-
-
- Ilka
-
adjective,
every; each.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- IMCO
-
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- inks
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ano-
-
- Lam.
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- malm
-
noun,
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
- AIME
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mako
-
noun,
a powerful mackerel shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Mama
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mar.
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Mark
-
noun,
a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise:
- Ala.
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- alk.
-
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alco
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Akin
-
adjective,
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mack
-
noun,
a pimp.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Akan
-
noun,
a language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken in much of Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- acea
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mick
-
noun,
a contemptuous term for a person of Irish birth or descent.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Mike
-
noun,
Also, mic. Informal. microphone.
- mil.
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- milk
-
noun,
an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- MILR
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mink
-
noun,
a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, especially the North American M. vison.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mirk
-
noun,
darkness; gloom:
- Mic.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- aer-
-
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mask
-
noun,
a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
- 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.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- 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.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mem.
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- men-
-
- acr-
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- 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.
- merk
-
noun,
mark2 (def 3).
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ACLS
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- 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.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lin.
-
- leks
-
noun,
a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Link
-
noun,
one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.
- ance
-
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- leak
-
noun,
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- 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.
- lea.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- amok
-
noun,
(among members of certain Southeast Asian cultures) a psychic disturbance characterized by depression followed by a manic urge to murder.
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lick
-
noun,
a stroke of the tongue over something.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- 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.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- like
-
noun,
a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually preceded by a possessive adjective or the):
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Anas
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Amal
-
- lock
-
noun,
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- 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.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loki
-
noun,
a trickster god, born of Jotun ancestry but accepted among the Aesir as Odin's adopted brother: father of the monsters Fenrir, Hel, and the Midgard serpent, and the instigator of Balder's death.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Am.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Ar.
-
- Rs.
-
- 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.
- AMS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- eo-
-
- EAM
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- CSR
-
- AOA
-
- ACK
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- an.
-
- aor
-
- SAE
-
- AAE
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CRS
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Aar
-
- ska
-
noun,
a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- al.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ski
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- CSA
-
- AIA
-
- csk
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CSO
-
- SAA
-
- ac-
-
- SRO
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Sr.
-
- So.
-
- ANC
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AAM
-
- ARS
-
- SLA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AKC
-
- cs.
-
- AKA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- cr.
-
- CEA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Co.
-
- CEO
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- ca.
-
- ASR
-
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ALC
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- SLR
-
- SMA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- SMM
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SCM
-
- CAI
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CNS
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ALM
-
- CMA
-
- clk
-
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- CNM
-
- CNO
-
- ACS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CLI
-
- CIM
-
- AMC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- sc.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ASN
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AME
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AIC
-
- SLE
-
- ASM
-
- ASK
-
noun,
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
- cle
-
- SAR
-
- ASI
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ean
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lek
-
noun,
a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- 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.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LIM
-
- nik
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- OAK
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- oke
-
noun,
oka1 .
- koi
-
noun,
any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- kor
-
noun,
homer2 .
- Kos
-
noun,
a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).
- kr.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- Kra
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- krs
-
- ksi
-
- Ola
-
- 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.
- La.
-
- 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).
- OAS
-
- Oka
-
noun,
Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
- OIr
-
- 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)
- 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.
- oik
-
noun,
oaf; lout.
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- ock
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NES
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ONI
-
- MOI
-
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MOR
-
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- mom
-
noun,
mother1 .
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MME
-
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MKS
-
- mk.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- LOC
-
- MSL
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MM.
-
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- MRA
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- NCO
-
- MSN
-
- MSM
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MSI
-
- MSE
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- erk
-
noun,
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
- REA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ilk
-
noun,
family, class, or kind:
- ILO
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- EMR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ONR
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ine
-
- ink
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- RCN
-
- ROA
-
- RCA
-
- 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 = .
- ior
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- Ir.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- IRC
-
- irk
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- il-
-
- Ike
-
noun,
Eisenhower, Dwight David.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- RMC
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- Esk
-
- ESL
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ESR
-
- en-
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ier
-
- RNA
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- ick
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- kil
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ECM
-
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- ose
-
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- Ker
-
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- ECA
-
- KIA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Re.
-
- Kim
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- kin
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- kir
-
noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- km.
-
- kMc
-
- kn.
-
- Koa
-
noun,
a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- RCS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- eir
-
- ka-
-
- Kam
-
noun,
a Kam-Tai language spoken in southern China.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- RMA
-
- ISR
-
- Kan
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Isl
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ise
-
- Kas
-
noun,
(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
- EIS
-
- ROK
-
noun,
a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.
- kCi
-
- elk
-
noun,
Also called European elk. the moose, Alces alces.
- ISA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Kal
-
- 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.
- SM
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SL
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RO
-
- MN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- CE
-
- LM
-
- N.
-
- R.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- KC
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OK
-
noun,
an approval, agreement, or endorsement:
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- L.
-
- ol
-
- CM
-
- O.
-
- KO
-
noun,
a knockout in boxing.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- M.
-
- NC
-
- AK
-
- NI
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- SN
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LR
-
- K.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- NL
-
- NM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ck
-
- le
-
- sk
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.