Anagrams of novaculite
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- vulcanite
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noun,
a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- locative
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noun,
the locative case.
- involute
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noun,
Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.
- invocate
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verb (used with object),
invoke.
- velation
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noun,
pronunciation with velar articulation.
- conative
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noun,
Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.
- cleanout
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noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- univocal
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adjective,
having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- nucleo-
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- noctule
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noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Louvain
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noun,
a city in central Belgium.
- outlive
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verb (used with object),
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.):
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Lecuona
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- Lietuva
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noun,
Lithuanian name of Lithuania.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- centavo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- ovulate
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verb (used without object),
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- unvocal
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adjective,
not outspoken; reserved; not eloquent in speech; inarticulate.
- volutin
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noun,
basophilic nucleoprotein granules in the cytoplasm or the vacuoles of certain microorganisms.
- Voltaic
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noun,
Gur.
- volante
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adverb, adjective,
moving lightly and quickly.
- violent
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adjective,
acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
- violate
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verb (used with object),
to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- victual
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noun,
victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- ventail
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noun,
the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- vection
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noun,
the transference of a disease from one person to another.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- actino-
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- vacuole
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noun,
a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.
- unvoice
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verb (used with or without object),
devoice.
- venatic
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adjective,
of or relating to hunting.
- Tuonela
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noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Volant
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noun,
Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.
- Violet
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noun,
any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers.
Compare violet family.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- eluvia
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noun,
a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- cteno-
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- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Toluca
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- incult
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adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- vicuna
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
- Culion
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noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- Covina
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- lacto-
-
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Vulcan
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
- Tuinal
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- Cavite
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noun,
a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
- celto-
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- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- volute
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noun,
a spiral or twisted formation or object.
- centi-
-
- toucan
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- coutil
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noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clino-
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- cloven
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verb,
a past participle of cleave2 .
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- coeval
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noun,
a contemporary:
- colent
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- toluic
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adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- cotula
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- native
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- Lucite
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- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- lutein
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- Octave
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noun,
Music.
a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone.
the interval encompassed by such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.
a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
- luteo-
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- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- unveil
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verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- nocti-
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- unlive
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verb (used with object),
to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- novice
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noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- laevo-
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- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Tunica
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noun,
a tunic.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- uncoil
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verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Leucon
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noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- Levant
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noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- Lieut.
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- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- valent
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- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- leuco-
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- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Alcuin
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noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- aceto-
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- actin-
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- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- active
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noun,
Grammar.
the active voice.
a form or construction in the active voice.
- avocet
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noun,
any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- auntie
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noun,
Informal. aunt.
- Calvin
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noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- alcove
-
noun,
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Cant.
-
- ovate
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adjective,
egg-shaped.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- ovule
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noun,
Botany.
a rudimentary seed.
the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.
- incl.
-
- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- aulic
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adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- inlet
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noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Oveta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- invt.
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- volti
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verb (imperative),
turn; turn over: a direction to turn the page.
- outen
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verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Ital.
-
- Olive
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noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- olein
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Icel.
-
- Tavel
-
noun,
a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
- ocul-
-
- ento-
-
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- tonal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- encl.
-
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- toile
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- auto.
-
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- canoe
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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.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- evict
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
- Evita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- OIcel
-
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- ecto-
-
- ante-
-
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- leuc-
-
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Levin
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noun,
lightning.
- levo-
-
- naut.
-
- natl.
-
- licet
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- anti-
-
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- 30-30
-
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- lovat
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- neut.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- lact-
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ative
-
- nuci-
-
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ation
-
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- noct-
-
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lect.
-
- alti-
-
- 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.
- alto-
-
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Ecua.
-
- teno-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coel-
-
- veni-
-
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- colat
-
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- cont.
-
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- vault
-
noun,
an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
- vatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- coven
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- covet
-
verb (used with object),
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
- value
-
noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- valet
-
noun,
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- clove
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- vocat
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- vocal
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- vital
-
adjective,
of or relating to life:
- 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.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- cine-
-
- vino-
-
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- vice-
-
- civet
-
noun,
a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- cent.
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- acet-
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- UNCIO
-
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- ulent
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Univ.
-
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Unit.
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NCTE
-
- ulto
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Vic.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- 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.
- alt.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- vil.
-
- neo-
-
- aet.
-
- Alco
-
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- Nev.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Vict
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- voc.
-
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- ance
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- nav.
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- vin-
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- uni-
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Vul.
-
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ovi-
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- out-
-
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- vatu
-
noun,
a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Vanuatu.
- volt
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- Vat.
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- ten.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tel-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- val.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- 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.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Veno
-
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- vet.
-
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- Nov.
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- VTOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- NTIA
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- ACLU
-
- vel.
-
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- Ven.
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Oct.
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- tion
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- 1080
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Con.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- conv
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- itol
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cule
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- atic
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- ect-
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- avn.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ical
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ave.
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- etc.
-
- aut-
-
- enc.
-
- eco-
-
- ICAO
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- inv.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- cuve
-
noun,
a wine vat.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- cen.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Cav.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- lin.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- cet-
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- ant.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- ANTU
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- CATV
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- cat.
-
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- ano-
-
- Lev.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- enl.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Can.
-
- civ.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- lea.
-
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cal.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ea.
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- eo-
-
- UIT
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ean
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- unc
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- TVA
-
- ult
-
- UAE
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- AIC
-
- Tu.
-
- ALC
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- en-
-
- CLI
-
- Avi
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tue
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- VTO
-
- Vte
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- VTC
-
- Vt.
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- cle
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Une
-
- VLA
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- CTA
-
- CEO
-
- Va.
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ca.
-
- 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.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- VOA
-
- Co.
-
- CIA
-
- ct.
-
- vo.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- cl.
-
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- AUC
-
- CVT
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CVA
-
- CLU
-
- CVO
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACV
-
- UNO
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- CNO
-
- CIE
-
- uti
-
- av.
-
- CEA
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- vol
-
- Clo
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- UTC
-
- CAI
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ac-
-
- LON
-
- AVC
-
- Lt.
-
- LCI
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- LCA
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- NUL
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- La.
-
- NOC
-
- ITC
-
- ot-
-
- IOU
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ITA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ite
-
- oic
-
- a-v
-
- ITV
-
- Ola
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- OIt
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- LCT
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ote
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NCO
-
- lv.
-
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- ALU
-
- ANC
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- LTA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- LOC
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ATC
-
- NIA
-
- at.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- AOU
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- NEC
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- OTA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- il-
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ial
-
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TAL
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ETO
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TCA
-
- TIA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ETV
-
- eu-
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- TLC
-
- ILO
-
- in.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- env
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- IOT
-
- 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 = .
- ITU
-
- IOC
-
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ATV
-
- ine
-
- io-
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Ia.
-
- tlo
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- i.
-
- VL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ic
-
- VN
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- 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.
- TL
-
- 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.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- TN
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- VU
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- L.
-
- ol
-
- T1
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- t.
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- CE
-
- CU
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- VI
-
- VC
-
- CV
-
- OA
-
- U.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- UC
-
- UV
-
- AO
-
- UI
-
- UL
-
- NL
-
- V.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- le
-
- TC
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- EV
-
- NV
-
- O.
-
- EI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.