Anagrams of neuralgias
Word neuralgias has
1005 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of neuralgias.
- neuralgia
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noun,
sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- geranials
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noun,
See under citral.
- algerians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- anglaise
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noun,
an old English country-dance.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- arginase
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noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- angaries
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noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- geranial
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noun,
See under citral.
- granules
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noun,
a little grain.
- Algerian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- singular
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noun,
the singular number.
- Guaranis
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- Eurasian
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noun,
the offspring of a European and an Asian.
- Aurelian
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- insular
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noun,
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- langurs
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noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- anglers
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- guineas
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noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- Anguier
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1604–69, and his brother Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1614–86, French sculptors.
- angular
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adjective,
having an angle or angles.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Guarani
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- Eurasia
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noun,
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
- inulase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- Aurelia
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noun,
moon jellyfish.
- iguanas
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noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- aneuria
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noun,
neurasthenia.
- saurian
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noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- Laurens
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noun,
Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
- raglans
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noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- ranulas
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noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- algesia
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noun,
sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- Algeria
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- Angelus
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noun,
a devotion in memory of the Annunciation.
- Sungari
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noun,
Songhua.
- Uralian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- leasing
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- alegars
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noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- railage
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noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- lungers
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noun,
a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
- regalia
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plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- laagers
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- arsenal
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- ligures
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noun,
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
- granule
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noun,
a little grain.
- Garneau
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noun,
François Xavier [French frahn-swa gza-vyey] /French frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1809–66, Canadian historian.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- Slinger
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noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- anurias
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- galenas
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noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- lingers
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- urinals
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- lagunes
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noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- lagunas
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noun,
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- Agelaus
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noun,
the herdsman of Priam who raised Paris.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Agenais
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noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- agnails
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noun,
hangnail.
- langues
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noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- uranias
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- ageusia
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noun,
loss or impairment of the sense of taste.
- rulings
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noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- anlages
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noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- Ingles
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- lagers
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noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- argues
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verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- signal
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noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- lagena
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noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Augier
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noun,
Guillaume Victor Émile [gee-yohm veek-tawr ey-meel] /giˈyoʊm vikˈtɔr eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1820–89, French dramatist.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- single
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noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- silane
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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.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- silure
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plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- insure
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verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Augean
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adjective,
resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation.
- Raglan
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noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- arsen-
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- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Israel
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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.
- Laager
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- Augeas
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noun,
king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts.
- inures
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verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- insula
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noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- Auriga
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noun,
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- Ragusa
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noun,
a province in SE Italy.
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- gruels
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noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- grilse
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noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- regius
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adjective,
of or belonging to a king.
- Galena
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noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- regnal
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adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- grani-
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- ruanas
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noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- regula
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noun,
(in a Doric entablature) a fillet, continuing a triglyph beneath the taenia, from which guttae are suspended.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- Graiae
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plural noun,
Graeae.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- gnarls
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noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- genius
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noun,
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- gleans
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verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Glaser
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noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- Glarus
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noun,
a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- glares
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noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glairs
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- ruling
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noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- Segura
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noun,
Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pancho Segura"Segoo") born 1921, Ecuadorian tennis player.
- Gursel
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noun,
Cemal [je-mahl] /dʒɛˈmɑl/ (Show IPA), 1895–1966, Turkish army officer and statesman: president 1961–66.
- Seguin
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noun,
a city in SE Texas.
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- iguana
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noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- saurel
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- sauger
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noun,
a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
- Sarnia
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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.
- ranula
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noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- Reagan
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noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- gunsel
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noun,
a criminal armed with a gun.
- Guaira
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noun,
La Guaira.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- salugi
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noun,
a gamelike prank in which a youth grabs something belonging to another and throws it to a third, preventing the owner from retrieving it as it is tossed back and forth.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Guinea
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noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guiles
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noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Guiana
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noun,
a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
- neural
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adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- lagans
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noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- argils
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noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- ligers
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noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lauren
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noun,
a female given name.
- aligns
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- lauras
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noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- A-line
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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.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lignes
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- algins
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- lauans
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noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- ligure
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noun,
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
- lasing
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noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- unreal
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adjective,
not real or actual.
- nausea
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noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- ligans
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noun,
lagan.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Angela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- Agrius
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noun,
one of the Gigantes.
- unrigs
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verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- unseal
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- lungis
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noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- Ugrian
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noun,
a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- lunges
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noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- lunies
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noun,
a lunatic.
- lunger
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noun,
a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
- Nagari
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noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- aglare
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adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- nagual
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noun,
a guardian spirit among Mexican and Central American Indians, believed to reside in an animal.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Leguia
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noun,
Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
- Urania
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Laguna
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noun,
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
- alegar
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noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- agnail
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noun,
hangnail.
- larges
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noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Angers
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noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- lingua
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noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- urials
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- Anlage
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noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- urines
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noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- ursine
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adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- Aegina
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- lunars
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noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- anuria
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- lagune
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noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- argali
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noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- argals
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noun,
argol.
- langue
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noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- liangs
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- liners
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Anglia
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noun,
Latin name of England.
- langur
-
noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Angles
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noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- angler
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- lign-
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- lunar
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noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- Linus
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- lunge
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noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- glare
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noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Regan
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- glans
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noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- Luing
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noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- regal
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noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- guans
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noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- luges
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noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Luger
-
- Grail
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- guar.
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Grues
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- 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.
- glues
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gruel
-
noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ling.
-
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- relig
-
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- guars
-
noun,
a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
- nurls
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Negus
-
noun,
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Iran.
-
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Irgun
-
noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- lang.
-
- 30-30
-
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- neur-
-
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- nears
-
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- guile
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Guin.
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- lungs
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Guise
-
noun,
general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- gulas
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- gules
-
noun,
the tincture red.
- Legis
-
- 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.
- Gunas
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- 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.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- slung
-
noun,
a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Angus
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Angl.
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- anal.
-
- sing.
-
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- 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.
- ASEAN
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Arnel
-
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Argus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- Urgel
-
noun,
a town in NE Spain, SSW of Andorra: cathedral.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- urges
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- agues
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- usage
-
noun,
a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- uran-
-
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- Sugar
-
noun,
a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- 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.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algia
-
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- surg.
-
- surge
-
noun,
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
- uglis
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- engr.
-
- Genl.
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- galas
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- gaurs
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- gauls
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- gains
-
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- 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.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- reni-
-
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- 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.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- genus
-
noun,
Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- USIA
-
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- 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.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- USGA
-
- sur-
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- ugli
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- rel.
-
- USNA
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- uni-
-
- uria
-
- 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.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- USAR
-
- RNAS
-
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- 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.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- saur
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIRA
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sig.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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).
- 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.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Sra.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- Rus.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- 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.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Reg.
-
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- slug
-
noun,
any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- 1080
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- gres
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Arg.
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- ARIS
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Ger.
-
- ELAS
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Anas
-
- ile-
-
- ign.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- iana
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- IAEA
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- guls
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- 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.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Aus.
-
- Eur.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- 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.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ergs
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Eng.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- aur-
-
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- 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).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Aug.
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Gal.
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- ins.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ire.
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- lea.
-
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lani
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agr.
-
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- 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.
- leg.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aire
-
- Alis
-
- Alg.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- 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).
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ea.
-
- ur-
-
- Ar.
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- EAA
-
- 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.
- se-
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Sr.
-
- Eg.
-
- 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).
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- eir
-
- ag-
-
- USN
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- AIA
-
- EIS
-
- al.
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- uns
-
- Aar
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- an.
-
- ALU
-
- SUG
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- AAE
-
- AAU
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- SLR
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- 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.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- SLE
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARU
-
- ure
-
- SLA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ARS
-
- Une
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- SNU
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AUA
-
- ung
-
- ANG
-
- ASU
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- UAR
-
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- USR
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NSU
-
- NUL
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Re.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRL
-
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- NRA
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- SAR
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ia.
-
- NSA
-
- nr.
-
- REA
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- LNG
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lg.
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ISR
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- NES
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- NIA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- La.
-
- IUS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ILS
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ESL
-
- ESR
-
- en-
-
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- LSI
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ESU
-
- gi.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- eu-
-
- Ga.
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAE
-
- SAA
-
- RNA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- GSA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- GSR
-
- gre
-
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Gr.
-
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- gl.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Ges
-
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- ln
-
- LR
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SL
-
- le
-
- i.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- UL
-
- SN
-
- IG
-
- GN
-
- SU
-
- rg
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- U.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- RU
-
- UI
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- EI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NL
-
- L.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- GU
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- G.
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.