Anagrams of Niedersachsen
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- hindrances
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noun,
an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- adherences
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noun,
the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment:
- enhancers
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noun,
a person or thing that enhances.
- hardiness
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noun,
the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
- desinence
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noun,
a termination or ending, as the final line of a verse.
- increases
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- readiness
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noun,
the condition of being ready.
- canneries
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noun,
a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
- serenades
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noun,
a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- deaneries
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noun,
the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean.
- sennachie
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noun,
a professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.
- Schneider
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verb (used with object),
to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.
- sceneries
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noun,
the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
- reediness
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- hindrance
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noun,
an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- enshrines
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a shrine:
- chariness
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noun,
the state or quality of being chary.
- residence
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noun,
the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home:
- Sanhedrin
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noun,
Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- Aeschines
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noun,
389–314 b.c, Athenian orator: rival of Demosthenes.
- decreases
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noun,
the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction:
- neediness
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noun,
a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence.
- adherence
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noun,
the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment:
- inherence
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noun,
the state or fact of inhering or being inherent.
- henneries
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noun,
a place where poultry is kept or raised.
- ascenders
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noun,
a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
- narceines
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noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- arsenides
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- incenses
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noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- arsenide
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- descries
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verb (used with object),
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy:
- airsheds
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noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- sidecars
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noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- Increase
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- arsenics
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- searches
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noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- eserines
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noun,
physostigmine.
- inarches
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- drenches
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noun,
the act of drenching.
- rescinds
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verb (used with object),
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- archness
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noun,
roguishness; sauciness.
- sardines
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- heresies
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noun,
opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- Ardennes
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noun,
Forest of, a wooded plateau region in W Europe, in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
- anserine
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adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- discerns
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verb (used with object),
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
- enchases
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- Eisenach
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noun,
a city in central Germany.
- hendeca-
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- aniseeds
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noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- serenade
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noun,
a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- enchains
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verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- andesine
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noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- Andersen
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noun,
Hans Christian [hanz] /hænz/ (Show IPA), 1805–75, Danish author, especially of fairy tales.
- shandies
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noun,
a mixture of beer and lemonade.
- dehisces
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verb (used without object),
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- crannies
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noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- narceine
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noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- Sedecias
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noun,
Zedekiah.
- enshrine
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a shrine:
- dasheens
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noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- Enschede
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noun,
a city in E Netherlands.
- Achinese
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noun,
Atjehnese.
- enriches
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- ensnares
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verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- echidnas
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- shannies
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noun,
a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
- enhances
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verb (used with object),
to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
- radishes
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noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- enhancer
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noun,
a person or thing that enhances.
- seedcase
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noun,
a seed capsule; pericarp.
- deceases
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noun,
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
- crannied
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adjective,
having or full of crannies.
- adenines
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- Cressida
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noun,
(in medieval adaptations of the story of the Trojan wars) a Trojan woman portrayed as the lover of Troilus, whom she deserts for Diomedes.
- hardness
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noun,
the state or quality of being hard:
- sheenies
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- ascender
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noun,
a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- decrease
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noun,
the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction:
- deciares
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- Adrienne
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Adrian.
- insnares
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- Sheridan
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noun,
Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- decennia
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noun,
a period of ten years; a decade.
- Sanders
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noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- sandhis
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noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- ensnare
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verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- sheared
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noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Sachsen
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noun,
German name of Saxony.
- careens
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noun,
a careening.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- encases
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- enchain
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verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- enhance
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verb (used with object),
to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
- enchase
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- endrins
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noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- encinas
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- endarch
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adjective,
(of a primary xylem or root) developing from the periphery; having the oldest cells closest to the core.
- endears
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verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- candier
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- enneads
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noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- Nereids
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noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- Chinese
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noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- decries
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verb (used with object),
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
- decrees
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noun,
a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law:
- cheesed
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noun,
the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food.
- Chenier
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noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- deciare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- decerns
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to discern.
- decease
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noun,
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
- decares
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- decanes
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- dearies
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noun,
darling.
- secedes
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verb (used without object),
to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
- Seaside
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noun,
the land along the sea; seacoast.
- secerns
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- senecas
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- dashers
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noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- senders
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noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- dasheen
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noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- Sedrahs
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noun,
Sidrah.
- crashes
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- creases
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- dancers
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noun,
a person who dances.
- seeders
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noun,
a person or thing that seeds.
- creeses
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noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- cheders
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noun,
heder.
- dehisce
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verb (used without object),
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
- echards
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noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- censers
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- scanner
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noun,
a person or thing that scans.
- disease
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noun,
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- serenes
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noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- discern
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verb (used with object),
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
- discase
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verb (used with object),
to take the case or covering from; uncase.
- eschars
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- chasers
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- cerises
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- screeds
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noun,
a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Screens
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- desires
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noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- seances
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- chaises
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- deniers
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noun,
a person who denies.
- Chardin
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
- deicers
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noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- Dinesen
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noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- radices
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noun,
a plural of radix.
- innards
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noun,
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- aniseed
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noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- heredes
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noun,
plural of heres.
- hinders
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noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- achenes
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- hearses
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noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- resends
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verb (used with object),
to send again.
- heiress
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noun,
a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- inheres
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verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- Na-Dene
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noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- henries
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noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- redness
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noun,
the quality or state of being red.
- resedas
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- Ardeche
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noun,
a department in SE France. 2145 sq. mi. (5555 sq. km). Capital: Privas.
- hernias
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- shiners
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- insnare
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- archsee
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noun,
archbishopric.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- adheres
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- adenine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- herdics
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noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- Heredia
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noun,
José María de [Spanish haw-se mah-ree-ah th e] /Spanish hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.
- rescind
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verb (used with object),
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- headers
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noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- arsines
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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.
- readies
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noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- eserine
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noun,
physostigmine.
- airshed
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noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- incense
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noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- richens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- sidecar
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noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- Sidrahs
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noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- essence
-
noun,
the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features:
- Harness
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noun,
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- reaches
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noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- siennas
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- Sienese
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noun,
an inhabitant of Siena.
- ranches
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- hardens
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- recedes
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verb (used with object),
to cede back; yield or grant to a former possessor.
- nancies
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- indenes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- ascends
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- hardies
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noun,
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
- Denise
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- decern
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to discern.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- deesis
-
noun,
a representation in Byzantine art of Christ enthroned and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, often found on an iconostasis.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- deicer
-
noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- rancid
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adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Inness
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noun,
George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- deices
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- decree
-
noun,
a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law:
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- Esenin
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noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- Sedrah
-
noun,
Sidrah.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- Neches
-
noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- Seeder
-
noun,
a person or thing that seeds.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- seiche
-
noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- seders
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- decare
-
noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- radish
-
noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- decane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- secede
-
verb (used without object),
to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sedans
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Dassin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
- dassie
-
noun,
hyrax.
- dashis
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- dashes
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- dasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nissan
-
noun,
Nisan.
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- reshes
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Enders
-
noun,
John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
- header
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- heders
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- resend
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- sacred
-
adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Essene
-
noun,
a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhedas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- sadhes
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Edessa
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- screed
-
noun,
a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- recede
-
verb (used with object),
to cede back; yield or grant to a former possessor.
- Esdras
-
noun,
either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- scends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- herdic
-
noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- echard
-
noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- Sardis
-
noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- dishes
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- driech
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- drench
-
noun,
the act of drenching.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- chards
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- arsen-
-
- Sidrah
-
noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Sidras
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- cardi-
-
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Chasid
-
noun,
Hasid.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- cheder
-
noun,
heder.
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- adren-
-
- cheers
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- adhere
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- arched
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- archi-
-
- Cedars
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Serene
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- shades
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- 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.
- cheese
-
noun,
the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- sheens
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- ciders
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- sheers
-
noun,
shear (def 16).
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- creese
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- shards
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sender
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- asides
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- sendee
-
noun,
the person to whom something is sent.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- shends
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- sherds
-
noun,
shard.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- chides
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- sennas
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Chinan
-
noun,
Jinan.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- asdics
-
noun,
sonar.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- sneesh
-
noun,
snuff1 (def 9).
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- assn.
-
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- 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.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- herds
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- arche
-
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- Archd
-
- Arch.
-
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- hards
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- sherd
-
noun,
shard.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- 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.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- rhin-
-
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- heder
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- heeds
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- 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.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- 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).
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- aden-
-
- Iran.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- sines
-
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.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- 30-30
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- nears
-
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- 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.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- anis-
-
- shred
-
noun,
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Hind.
-
- hier-
-
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- reni-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- herns
-
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- incr.
-
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- sides
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- 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.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- andr-
-
- Sheds
-
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- dich-
-
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- desc.
-
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- 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.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- char-
-
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- cedes
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- dress
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Seric
-
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- disc.
-
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- Deere
-
noun,
John, 1804–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of farm implements.
- Scand
-
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- creed
-
noun,
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- seeds
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- sends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- Chin.
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- deci-
-
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- deca-
-
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- cine-
-
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- shads
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Sands
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- 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.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- shard
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Card.
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Sans.
-
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- sarc-
-
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- sards
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- saris
-
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.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- scads
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- sech
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- rad.
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- 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.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- SScD
-
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Sra.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- NIRA
-
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RNAS
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- shr.
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- 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).
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- sci.
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- sch.
-
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- rcd.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- 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.
- sers
-
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).
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 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.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SASE
-
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- RdAc
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- sec.
-
- 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.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sics
-
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).
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- scr.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 1080
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Esd.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Cdr.
-
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ens.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- CERN
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- ESIS
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- ASSR
-
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- der.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Den.
-
- DChE
-
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- Dec.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- dis-
-
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cide
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- cis-
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Cres
-
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- drch
-
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- asis
-
- ins.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ire.
-
- Aire
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ance
-
- IndE
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ands
-
- IEEE
-
- ISSN
-
- aer-
-
- ann.
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- Neh.
-
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- NDAC
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- NASD
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NADH
-
- Nah.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- AInd
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- asc-
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Ice.
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- ICSH
-
- ARIS
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Ind.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- idae
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- 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.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ANSI
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- DAE
-
- ca.
-
- Ar.
-
- ase
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- DSC
-
- an.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SSN
-
- CSR
-
- CSA
-
- CRS
-
- SED
-
- SSI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- Sr.
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- SRS
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ADC
-
- ss.
-
- ASR
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- ASI
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- SSD
-
- SSE
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAR
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- CAI
-
- 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.
- ANC
-
- ard
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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).
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ASN
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- DCS
-
- CIE
-
- CNS
-
- CNN
-
- cr.
-
- ACS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SHA
-
- cs.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ae.
-
- 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).
- AEC
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ARS
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AIC
-
- ch.
-
- sc.
-
- de-
-
- RDC
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
-
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDA
-
- IAS
-
- RCN
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- RCA
-
- ier
-
- IHS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ine
-
- DEA
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hd.
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- HCR
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- Ia.
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- ics
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- INH
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- NEC
-
- nr.
-
- NNE
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NIH
-
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NRC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- NES
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ish
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ISR
-
- NSC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NAD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- Rd.
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ec-
-
- DSS
-
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ECA
-
- DSA
-
- SAR
-
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- DSR
-
- DRE
-
- EEE
-
- SDA
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDS
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- dh-
-
- Dr.
-
- SCS
-
- dha
-
- di.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DNA
-
- DNR
-
- ScD
-
- EEC
-
- 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.
- SSR
-
- Esc
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ese
-
- ESA
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- ESR
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- RNA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- rnd
-
- RSS
-
- hr.
-
- SAE
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- ene
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sd.
-
- Rs.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- DN
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- CE
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- NH
-
- SN
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- i.
-
- ND
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- ic
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- D.
-