Anagrams of nucleoprotein
Word nucleoprotein has
1424 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of nucleoprotein.
- counter-ion
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noun,
an ion in solution that associates itself with an ion of opposite charge on the surface of a member of a solute.
- neuroleptic
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noun, adjective,
antipsychotic.
- encounter
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noun,
a meeting with a person or thing, especially a casual, unexpected, or brief meeting:
- pontonier
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noun,
an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
- terpineol
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noun,
any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C 10 H 18 O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.
- prenotion
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noun,
a preconception.
- Princeton
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noun,
a borough in central New Jersey: battle 1777.
- centurion
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
- centriole
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noun,
a small, cylindrical cell organelle, seen near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, that divides in perpendicular fashion during mitosis, the new pair of centrioles moving ahead of the spindle to opposite poles of the cell as the cell divides: identical in internal structure to a basal body.
- pronuclei
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noun,
either of the gametic nuclei that unite in fertilization to form the nucleus of the zygote.
- Tropeolin
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noun,
tropaeolin.
- interlope
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verb (used without object),
to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
- cooperite
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noun,
a mineral, sulfide and arsenide of platinum, occurring in igneous rocks in the form of steel-gray crystals.
- reception
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noun,
the act of receiving or the state of being received.
- pronounce
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verb (used with object),
to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- coprolite
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noun,
a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
- elocution
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noun,
a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public:
- corpulent
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adjective,
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
- repletion
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noun,
the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
- Cupertino
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noun,
a town in W California.
- encolpion
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noun,
a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.
- cretonne
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noun,
a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
- no-count
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adjective, noun,
no-account.
- nocturne
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noun,
a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
- 11-point
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- counter-
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- optionee
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noun,
a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
- opulence
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noun,
wealth, riches, or affluence.
- Couperin
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1668–1733, French composer.
- neurotic
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noun,
a neurotic person.
- Ternopol
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noun,
a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- penoncel
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noun,
pennoncel.
- perilune
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- petronel
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noun,
a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
- neutrino
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noun,
any of the massless or nearly massless electrically neutral leptons. There is a distinct kind of neutrino associated with each of the massive leptons.
- unpolite
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adjective,
impolite.
- incenter
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noun,
the center of an inscribed circle; that point where the bisectors of the angles of a triangle or of a regular polygon intersect.
- continue
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verb (used with object),
to go on with or persist in:
- Interpol
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noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- troponin
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noun,
a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
- electron
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noun,
Also called negatron. Physics, Chemistry. an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter, having a negative charge of 1.602 × 10 −19 coulombs, a mass of 9.108 × 10 −31 kilograms, and spin of ½, and existing independently or as the component outside the nucleus of an atom.
- continuo
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noun,
a keyboard accompanying part consisting originally of a figured bass, which in modern scores is usually realized, and serving to provide or fill out the harmonic texture.
- electro-
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- plectron
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noun,
plectrum.
- leporine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- election
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noun,
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- 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.
- locution
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noun,
a particular form of expression; a word, phrase, expression, or idiom, especially as used by a particular person, group, etc.
- unicolor
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adjective,
having only one color.
- eruption
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noun,
an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- pin-curl
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noun,
a dampened curl that is kept in place by a clip or hairpin.
- rotenone
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous heterocyclic compound, C 23 H 22 O 6 , obtained from derris root: used chiefly as the active ingredient of certain insecticides and in medicine in the treatment of chiggers and scabies.
- poultice
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- relucent
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adjective,
shining; bright.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- reticule
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noun,
a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
- renounce
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noun,
Cards. an act or instance of renouncing.
- ceinture
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noun,
cincture (defs 1, 2).
- Pliotron
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noun,
any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- Plutonic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- centuple
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adjective,
a hundred times as great; hundredfold.
- Pliocene
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noun,
the Pliocene Epoch or Series.
- poncelet
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noun,
Jean Victor [zhahn veek-tawr] /ʒɑ̃ vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1788–1867, French mathematician.
- purloin
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verb (used with object),
to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- inconel
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- Turenne
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noun,
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne de [ahn-ree duh la toor doh-vern-yuh duh] /ɑ̃ˈri də la ˈtur doʊˈvɛrn yə də/ (Show IPA), 1611–75, French general and marshal.
- eucrite
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noun,
a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- interne
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- pleuro-
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- trunnel
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noun,
treenail.
- Ironton
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noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- recount
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- trounce
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verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- puerile
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adjective,
of or relating to a child or to childhood.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- lectern
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noun,
a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lecture
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noun,
a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
- lenient
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adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- Lenotre
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- Leonine
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adjective,
of or relating to the lion.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- enounce
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verb (used with object),
to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate.
- epicure
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noun,
a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
- unicorn
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noun,
a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity.
- reunite
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verb (used with or without object),
to unite again, as after separation.
- coupler
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noun,
a person or thing that couples or links together.
- couplet
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noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- Reunion
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noun,
the act of uniting again.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- crouton
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noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- retinue
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noun,
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
- culprit
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noun,
a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- cuprite
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noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- reticle
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noun,
a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- ecotone
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noun,
the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
- unction
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noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- eelpout
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noun,
any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
- routine
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- elector
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noun,
a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
- utricle
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- reptile
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noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- Elpenor
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noun,
(in the Odyssey) a companion of Odysseus who was killed when he fell off the roof of Circe's palace.
- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- entero-
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- enteron
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noun,
the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
- pronoun
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noun,
any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from nouns, as in English by the existence of special objective forms, as him for he or me for I, and by nonoccurrence with an article or adjective.
- procto-
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- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- opulent
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adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
- tiercel
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noun,
tercel.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- Tiepolo
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noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- outcrop
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noun,
Geology.
a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth.
the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outlier
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noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- peloton
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noun,
an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
- percent
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- portico
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noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- pereion
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noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- perlite
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noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- petiole
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noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- petrol.
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- picotee
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noun,
a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
- picture
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- piculet
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noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- Tenniel
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noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- pinnule
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noun,
Zoology.
a part or organ resembling a barb of a feather, a fin, or the like.
a finlet.
- Pioneer
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- opercle
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noun,
an operculum, especially the posterior bone of the operculum of a fish.
- leucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
- neutron
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noun,
an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n.
- leucite
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noun,
a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
- pleuron
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noun,
the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- Lonnrot
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noun,
Elias [e-lyahs] /ˈɛ lyɑs/ (Show IPA), 1802–84, Finnish scholar and editor.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Lucerne
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noun,
alfalfa.
- topline
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adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- prelect
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verb (used without object),
to lecture or discourse publicly.
- Neptune
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noun,
any whelk of the genus Neptunea, especially N. decemcostata, common along the eastern coast of North America and having a shell with seven to ten raised reddish-brown spiral ridges on a pale beige or yellow background.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- precent
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- neutro-
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- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- Poulenc
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noun,
Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
- noctule
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noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- nocturn
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noun,
the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- nonuple
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adjective,
having nine beats to the measure:
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- tone-up
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noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- n-tuple
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noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- nucleo-
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- nucleon
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noun,
a proton or neutron, especially when considered as a component of a nucleus.
- toluene
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C 7 H 8 , having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds.
- potence
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noun,
potency.
- octuple
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noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- one-one
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adjective,
one-to-one (def 1).
- electr-
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- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- connote
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- Clinton
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noun,
De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
- centro-
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- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- centri-
-
- control
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noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- uterine
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adjective,
of or relating to the uterus or womb.
- contour
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noun,
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
- cop-out
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noun,
an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion:
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- 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.
- centner
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noun,
(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
- cloture
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noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- copilot
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noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- cornute
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adjective,
cornuted.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- Coulter
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noun,
colter.
- centile
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- couloir
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noun,
a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
- cornuto
-
noun,
a cuckold.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Petrel
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noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- Triune
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- petro-
-
- triple
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- uproot
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verb (used with object),
to pull out by or as if by the roots:
- 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.
- conure
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noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- clino-
-
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- contin
-
- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- contr.
-
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lenore
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- pelite
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- pelter
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- Lenten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Lepton
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- lepto-
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- penult
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- pencel
-
noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- Pennie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- tropo-
-
- pleur-
-
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- inpour
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verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- teleo-
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- incult
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adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- pleio-
-
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- tunnel
-
noun,
an underground passage.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Tupelo
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- turco-
-
- icono-
-
- pluton
-
noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- tureen
-
noun,
a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- inter.
-
- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- Pierce
-
noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- picro-
-
- troupe
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- piecer
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- pinene
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- inturn
-
noun,
an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- intro.
-
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Peirce
-
noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- pecten
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- Norton
-
noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- notion
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- coeno-
-
- luteo-
-
- lutein
-
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.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- nuncle
-
noun,
uncle.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- Lucite
-
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- necro-
-
- Noreen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
- Oenone
-
noun,
a nymph of Mount Ida who was the wife of Paris, but was deserted by him for Helen.
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- Tooele
-
noun,
a town in NW Utah.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- nitro-
-
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- colour
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- neuter
-
noun,
Grammar.
the neuter gender.
a noun of that gender.
another element marking that gender.
an intransitive verb.
- neuron
-
noun,
Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- neurol
-
- neuro-
-
- nocti-
-
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- colent
-
- Colton
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- oculo-
-
- oilcup
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- leuco-
-
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- tercel
-
noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- Lieut.
-
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- tenure
-
noun,
the holding or possessing of anything:
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- Europe
-
noun,
a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Connor
-
noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- Toulon
-
noun,
a seaport in SE France: naval base.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- toupee
-
noun,
a man's wig.
- looper
-
noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- uptorn
-
verb,
past participle of uptear.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- punner
-
noun,
a person who puns; punster.
- punnet
-
noun,
a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit.
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- run-in
-
noun,
a quarrel; argument.
- put-on
-
noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- run-on
-
noun,
run-on matter.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recept
-
noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- recipe
-
noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- runnel
-
noun,
a small stream; brook; rivulet.
- centi-
-
- celto-
-
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- copro-
-
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- centr-
-
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- proto-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- elect.
-
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- ptero-
-
- uncool
-
adjective,
not self-assured or relaxed:
- celure
-
noun,
an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
- cupro-
-
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Creole
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- repute
-
noun,
estimation in the view of others; reputation:
- utero-
-
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- coupon
-
noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- coulee
-
noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- recoup
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- recti-
-
- cunner
-
noun,
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- unreel
-
verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- reopen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- cteno-
-
- unrent
-
adjective,
not rent; not torn, disturbed, pained, or the like:
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- unroot
-
verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- urino-
-
- purlin
-
noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Turpin
-
noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- precut
-
adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- pouter
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- Poitou
-
noun,
a region and former province in W France.
- polit.
-
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- poteen
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- eroto-
-
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- turnip
-
noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- Eunice
-
noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- enter-
-
- tele-
-
- pocul
-
- octo-
-
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- ocul-
-
- pleo-
-
- nitr-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- OIcel
-
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- coel-
-
- Tenn.
-
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- onto-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- telo-
-
- reni-
-
- onco-
-
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- oleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- 30-30
-
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- plur.
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- noct-
-
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- coele
-
- tono-
-
- nuci-
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- noto-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plio-
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- rept.
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- cine-
-
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Penn.
-
- pene-
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- rupee
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Prot.
-
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- petri
-
- pret.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- petr-
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- proc.
-
- pron.
-
- peri-
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- pert.
-
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- puree
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- opto-
-
- Orlon
-
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Recit
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- recip
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- recpt
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- rect.
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- poet.
-
- 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.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- cero-
-
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- cent.
-
- Port.
-
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- cert.
-
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- rcpt.
-
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- 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.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- pico-
-
- ento-
-
- UNCIO
-
- encl.
-
- lipo-
-
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- copr-
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- licet
-
- cont.
-
- leuc-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- ulent
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- elute
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Unit.
-
- Conn.
-
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- corp.
-
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- ecol.
-
- econ.
-
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- ecto-
-
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- 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.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Corpl
-
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- inurn
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- intr.
-
- Icel.
-
- coop.
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incr.
-
- ileo-
-
- incor
-
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- incl.
-
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Euro-
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- lect.
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- trop-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- 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.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- unpen
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- unpin
-
verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- topo-
-
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- crit.
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- neur-
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Colo.
-
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- neut.
-
- corpn
-
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- Ceto
-
- ile-
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Ice.
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- Eur.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- cit.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- cir.
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Pol.
-
- rit.
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- 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.
- etc.
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- 1080
-
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- ect-
-
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- Cort
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- uni-
-
- EEOC
-
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- 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.
- 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.
- tel-
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- 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.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Cor.
-
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rpt.
-
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cene
-
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cur.
-
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- cen.
-
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- eco-
-
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- repl
-
- pre-
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- CERN
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- uro-
-
- prec
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cet-
-
- epit
-
- pot.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Rep.
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- prin
-
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- cule
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- pro-
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- ctr.
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- ulto
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- intl
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- OPer
-
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ont.
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- tion
-
- neo-
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- oro-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- non-
-
- 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.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Inc.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- not-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- Con.
-
- NCTE
-
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- ole-
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- OEEC
-
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- 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.
- Oct.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- oto-
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- top-
-
- 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).
- Ire.
-
- tonn
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- 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.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- itol
-
- tron
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Pet.
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- int.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- 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.
- ten.
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pil-
-
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- 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.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- clep
-
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- pct.
-
- 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.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ter.
-
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lin.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- 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.
- out-
-
- lip-
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- PERL
-
- 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.
- 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.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Pen.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- uret
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- tri-
-
- UPC
-
- up-
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- uti
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- UTC
-
- Tro
-
- tr.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- unc
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ult
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- trp
-
- TPN
-
- UCR
-
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- 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.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Tpr
-
- Une
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- TLC
-
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- UPI
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- RPO
-
- tlo
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TPI
-
- unp
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- UNO
-
- 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.
- ure
-
- ur-
-
- Oc.
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- IOT
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IOU
-
- ior
-
- LCI
-
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- in.
-
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- il-
-
- ier
-
- io-
-
- ITU
-
- Lt.
-
- LCT
-
- ETR
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NCO
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ltr
-
- ROP
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- 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.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LON
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- eu-
-
- ETO
-
- 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:
- CLI
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CNO
-
- CNN
-
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- cle
-
- CPR
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- CPO
-
- CPU
-
- ERT
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ERP
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EPT
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eir
-
- EEO
-
- EEC
-
- CRP
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ec-
-
- eo-
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- 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
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRT
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- LPN
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- PTO
-
- pl.
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- PCI
-
- pt.
-
- PLC
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- pc.
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pli
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Re.
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- 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.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RCP
-
- PLO
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PUC
-
- PRC
-
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLR
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OOT
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- 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.
- OIr
-
- OEO
-
- OCR
-
- NOC
-
- NOP
-
- OIt
-
- NPR
-
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- Npt
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- NNP
-
- oon
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- NNE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ONR
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- NUL
-
- oic
-
- t.
-
- PU
-
- T1
-
- TC
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LR
-
- NI
-
- CE
-
- NL
-
- RO
-
- 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.
- NP
-
- RP
-
- NC
-
- R.
-
- N.
-
- RU
-
- RN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RI
-
- CU
-
- RC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TP
-
- LC
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- i.
-
- ic
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- UC
-
- L.
-
- ol
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- IP
-
- U.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- ln
-
- O.
-
- TN
-
- UI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TL
-
- le
-
- L2
-
- UL
-
- L1
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.