Anagrams of nomarchies
Word nomarchies has
1 exact anagrams and 1450 other words
that can be made by using the letters of nomarchies.
- monarchies
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noun,
a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.
Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- harmonies
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noun,
agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- harmonics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
- 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.
- chorines
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- sermonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- chrismon
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- menorahs
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noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- horseman
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noun,
a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- cremains
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plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- Niarchos
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noun,
Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- moraines
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- incomers
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- romaines
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- nomarchs
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- Romanies
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noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- romances
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Nichrome
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- cerimans
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- chairmen
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- carmines
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- harmonic
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noun,
Music. overtone (def 1).
- monarchs
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- choreman
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noun,
a menial worker, as in a logging camp.
- semiarch
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noun,
a half arch.
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- rhamnose
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noun,
deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Sherman
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noun,
Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.
- coremia
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noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- ranches
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noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- enamors
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verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- schmear
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- incomer
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- cranio-
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- Romaine
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- oarsmen
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- inshore
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adverb,
toward the shore:
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- nomarch
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Cameron
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noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- remains
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Hsiamen
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noun,
Xiamen.
- craniom
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- seminar
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noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- echoism
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- echino-
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- 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.
- hernio-
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- senhora
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- richens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- heroins
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- heroism
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noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- Riesman
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noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- arseno-
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- roaches
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noun,
a cockroach.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- ceriman
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- hoarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- Homeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Cremona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Comines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- anchors
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- chromes
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noun,
chromium.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- mechan-
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- Romance
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Menorah
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noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- Menorca
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noun,
Minorca.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- Mercian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- cheiro-
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- merinos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- mesarch
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adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- microns
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- moraine
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- chimera
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- mishear
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- monarch
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- menhirs
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noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- machine
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noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- Romansh
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noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- Marches
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- marines
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- chroma
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- creams
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- enamor
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verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- sacro-
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- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Cohens
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noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- sachem
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noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chores
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Enochs
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- chiro-
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- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- comers
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noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- eonism
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noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Rheims
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noun,
Reims.
- chrome
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noun,
chromium.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- cnemis
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noun,
the tibia or shin.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Romish
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adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- cosher
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- rimose
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adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- riches
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- chrom-
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- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- Chosen
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noun,
elect.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- chori-
-
- Chron.
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- rhinos
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noun,
a rhinoceros.
- rhino-
-
- Rhines
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Heroin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- MArchE
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- masher
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noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- marish
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noun,
a marsh.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- narco-
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- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- Marcos
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noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- Manche
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noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- necro-
-
- Mahren
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noun,
German name of Moravia.
- macron
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- macro-
-
- Machos
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Machen
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noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- macers
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noun,
macebearer.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- mashie
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noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- March.
-
- micron
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- Moesia
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noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- mochas
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- moires
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noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Miseno
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noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- miners
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noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- micro-
-
- Namhoi
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noun,
Nanhai.
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- MSArch
-
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- 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.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- hiero-
-
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Hermon
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Syria, in the Anti-Lebanon range. 9232 feet (2814 meters).
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- hemins
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noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- Hemans
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noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- haemo-
-
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- 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.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- 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):
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- Chino-
-
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- 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.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- archi-
-
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- senhor
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- 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.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- aeron.
-
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- 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.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- amnios
-
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- amino-
-
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- anemo-
-
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- 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.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- aniso-
-
- 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.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- chemo-
-
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- sarco-
-
- somni-
-
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsen-
-
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- anim.
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- omni-
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- 30-30
-
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- mach.
-
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- areo-
-
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- 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.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Iran.
-
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- 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.
- 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.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- Armen
-
- Arch.
-
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- arche
-
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- orch.
-
- 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.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- icons
-
- homes
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- AMORC
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Mich.
-
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- acro-
-
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- aeri-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- MSChE
-
- aero-
-
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- mero-
-
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- miso-
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- 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.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shorn
-
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.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- naso-
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- nears
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Amer.
-
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Sino-
-
- meno-
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- mech.
-
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- masc.
-
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crim.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- 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.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- reni-
-
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- 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.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- rhin-
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- rhoea
-
- econ.
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- cine-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chem.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- sarc-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- 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.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Chin.
-
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Cons.
-
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Comr.
-
- 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.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- cero-
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- 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.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- 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).
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- haem-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Seric
-
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- herns
-
- hemia
-
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- 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.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- hema-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- hemi-
-
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemo-
-
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- semih
-
- semi-
-
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- 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.
- 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.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- sero-
-
- hier-
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- MSAE
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- MSCE
-
- SRAM
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sch.
-
- Mon.
-
- Sra.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- msec
-
- mRNA
-
- MSHA
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- MSHE
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- 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.
- Soni
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- MSIE
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- 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).
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Sam.
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Nah.
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- neo-
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- scr.
-
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Neh.
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nos-
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- NIRA
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIMH
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Nor.
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Rom.
-
- 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.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sci.
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- shr.
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RNAS
-
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- sec.
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sech
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sem.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- Cor.
-
- ASME
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- 1080
-
- Com.
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inc.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- inae
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- IMHO
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- IMCO
-
- 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.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- iso-
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- eso-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asc-
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ins.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Can.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- chmn
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hem-
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hom-
-
- 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.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- cis-
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- HMAS
-
- chm.
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- hor.
-
- Chr.
-
- her.
-
- chs.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cmon
-
- ICSH
-
- 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.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- CERN
-
- HEAO
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- 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.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- 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.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- AIME
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mes-
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- MNAS
-
- ANSI
-
- men-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- enc.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- meas
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- emia
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- eco-
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- mis-
-
- 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.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- aer-
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Mac-
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ance
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ano-
-
- 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.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Aire
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- Ens.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Cres
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Man.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- ea.
-
- EOM
-
- EAM
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ROA
-
- CIM
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- CRS
-
- CNS
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- eo-
-
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- RNA
-
- CMA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- CSR
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- CIE
-
- sho
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- 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).
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- aor
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AIC
-
- ARS
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Am.
-
- Sr.
-
- ac-
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SMA
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- SHA
-
- Rs.
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- CEO
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- sc.
-
- SAR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- SAE
-
- CIA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- SCM
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ase
-
- ASR
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- 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).
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ca.
-
- se-
-
- ch.
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- CAI
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- RCN
-
- ean
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- ior
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIH
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- ine
-
- oic
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- in.
-
- 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.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- INH
-
- IOC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Mo.
-
- MSC
-
- IHS
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MHE
-
- MSA
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MSE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- MOR
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOI
-
- MHA
-
- MSH
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ne-
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- NES
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- Mao
-
- MSI
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- NCO
-
- MSN
-
- OIr
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Om.
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- hr.
-
- HSM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- REA
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- RCA
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- 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.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HMS
-
- ESR
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- EMR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- Esc
-
- en-
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ose
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- ics
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- IAS
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RCS
-
- ier
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- SN
-
- CE
-
- MN
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AO
-
- RO
-
- CM
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- 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.
- M.
-
- MH
-
- NH
-
- S.
-
- RN
-
- NM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SA
-
- SM
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- OA
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- i.
-
- O.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- ic
-
- NI
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .