Anagrams of nullifications
Word nullifications has
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that can be made by using the letters of nullifications.
- unifications
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noun,
the process of unifying or uniting; union:
- inflictions
-
noun,
the act of inflicting.
- unification
-
noun,
the process of unifying or uniting; union:
- functionals
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noun,
Mathematics. a function that has a domain whose elements are functions, sets, or the like, and that assumes numerical values.
- functional
-
noun,
Mathematics. a function that has a domain whose elements are functions, sets, or the like, and that assumes numerical values.
- insouciant
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adjective,
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- Illinoisan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Illinois.
- inflations
-
noun,
Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
- infliction
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noun,
the act of inflicting.
- insulation
-
noun,
material used for insulating.
- fictional
-
adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- sinuation
-
noun,
a winding; sinuosity.
- siciliano
-
noun,
a graceful folk dance of Sicily.
- scintilla
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noun,
a minute particle; spark; trace:
- inoculant
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noun,
inoculum.
- faunistic
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adjective,
of or relating to the geographical distribution of animal life.
- illations
-
noun,
the act of inferring.
- Illinoian
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noun,
Geology. the third stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene.
- inflation
-
noun,
Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
- inclusion
-
noun,
the act of including.
- incaution
-
noun,
lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.
- inactions
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- isoclinal
-
noun,
isoclinic line.
- filiation
-
noun,
the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
- Collinsia
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Collinsia, of the figwort family, having whorled leaves and usually clusters of variously colored flowers.
- Clintonia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
- lunations
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- continual
-
adjective,
of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent:
- Cantillon
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noun,
Richard [ree-shar;; English rich-erd] /riˈʃar;; English ˈrɪtʃ ərd/ (Show IPA), c1680–1734, French economist, born in Ireland.
- Toscanini
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
- scallion
-
noun,
any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- illation
-
noun,
the act of inferring.
- allusion
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noun,
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication:
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- Antinous
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noun,
the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
- auctions
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- sulfonic
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adjective,
sulfo.
- Illinois
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noun,
a member of a confederacy of North American Indians of Algonquian stock, formerly occupying Illinois and adjoining regions westward.
- Castillo
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- call-out
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noun,
an act or instance of calling out.
- Callisto
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noun,
Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- Asuncion
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.
- finalist
-
noun,
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
- fication
-
- Antonius
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noun,
Marcus, Antony, Mark.
- lunatics
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- fallouts
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noun,
the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout)
Compare rainout.
- allision
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noun,
the striking of one ship by another.
- factious
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adjective,
given to faction; dissentious:
- stallion
-
noun,
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
- Socinian
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noun,
a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- cullions
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noun,
a base or vile fellow.
- sinfonia
-
noun,
a symphony.
- folacins
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noun,
folic acid.
- fontinas
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- fountain
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noun,
a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
- scullion
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noun,
a kitchen servant who does menial work.
- function
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noun,
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- illusion
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noun,
something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
- tinfoils
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- sanction
-
noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- insulant
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noun,
an insulating material, as used in building trades.
- linocuts
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- unctions
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noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- Unionist
-
noun,
a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
- lanolins
-
noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- osculant
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adjective,
united by certain common characteristics.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- initials
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- no-fault
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noun,
Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
- nitinols
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- infusion
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noun,
the act or process of infusing.
- Sainfoin
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noun,
a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
- Alcinous
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noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- outfalls
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noun,
the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.
- inflicts
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- lunation
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- incision
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noun,
a cut, gash, or notch.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- unfilial
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adjective,
not befitting a son or daughter; violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent.
- conatus
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noun,
an effort or striving.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- consult
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noun,
a consultation.
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- nonsuit
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noun,
a judgment given against a plaintiff who neglects to prosecute, or who fails to show a legal cause of action or to bring sufficient evidence.
- collat.
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- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- suction
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noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- cullion
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noun,
a base or vile fellow.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Collins
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noun,
a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- colitis
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noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- callous
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adjective,
made hard; hardened.
- niacins
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noun,
nicotinic acid.
- tinfoil
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- canfuls
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noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- Lincoln
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noun,
Abbey (Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka) born 1930, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- Tallinn
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
- Clifton
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- 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).
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- cofinal
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adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- fanions
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noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- instill
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verb (used with object),
to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject:
- outsail
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- Fontina
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- insulin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients.
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- silici-
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- Sicilia
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noun,
Italian name of Sicily.
- Fulanis
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noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- inulins
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noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- install
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verb (used with object),
to place in position or connect for service or use:
- Scullin
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noun,
James Henry, 1876–1953, Australian statesman: prime minister 1929–31.
- Funston
-
noun,
Frederick, 1865–1917, U.S. general.
- fustian
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noun,
a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
- initial
-
noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- Ictinus
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noun,
flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
- illicit
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adjective,
not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- inflict
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- folacin
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noun,
folic acid.
- Sinitic
-
noun,
a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
- faction
-
noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- lanolin
-
noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- falcons
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- fallout
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noun,
the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout)
Compare rainout.
- nuncios
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noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- illust.
-
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- 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.
- flaunts
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noun,
the act of flaunting.
- isation
-
- Sno-Cat
-
- fill-in
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noun,
a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:
- outfall
-
noun,
the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.
- finials
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- finical
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adjective,
finicky.
- fistula
-
noun,
Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.
- flacons
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noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- fiction
-
noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- acinous
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adjective,
consisting of acini.
- Ulfilas
-
noun,
a.d. c311–c382, Christian bishop to the Goths: translated Bible into the Gothic language.
- all-out
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adjective,
using all one's resources; complete; total:
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Allison
-
noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- uncoils
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verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Tunisia
-
noun,
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
- unction
-
noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- AFL-CIO
-
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- actino-
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- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- unnails
-
verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- Allston
-
noun,
Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
- toucans
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- toilful
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adjective,
characterized by or involving toil; laborious; toilsome.
- Ulfila
-
noun,
a.d. c311–c382, Christian bishop to the Goths: translated Bible into the Gothic language.
- sinful
-
adjective,
characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- follis
-
noun,
a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
- cullis
-
noun,
a gutter, as at the eaves of a roof.
- fontal
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adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- Culion
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noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- Fulani
-
noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- Fulton
-
noun,
Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tuinal
-
- aniso-
-
- fusain
-
noun,
a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
- fusion
-
noun,
the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- fustic
-
noun,
the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
- futons
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- sci-fi
-
noun,
science fiction.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- scato-
-
- Cousin
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noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- counts
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- flouts
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- floats
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Falcon
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- finals
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noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- fanion
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- fanons
-
noun,
a maniple.
- sol-fa
-
noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- faults
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- fiasco
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- filial
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- fincas
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- annuls
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- Finnic
-
noun,
a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
- fiscal
-
noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- fistic
-
adjective,
of boxing; pugilistic:
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- flails
-
noun,
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- flatus
-
noun,
intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
- flaunt
-
noun,
the act of flaunting.
- flints
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- Laclos
-
noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- lacto-
-
- nullos
-
noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- actin-
-
- unnail
-
verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- acious
-
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- locals
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- itious
-
- allots
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- infant
-
noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- infill
-
noun,
the planned conversion of empty lots, underused or rundown buildings, and other available space in densely built-up urban and suburban areas for use as sites for commercial buildings and housing, frequently as an alternative to overdevelopment of rural areas.
- infin.
-
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- infula
-
noun,
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Innuit
-
noun,
Inuit.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- unfact
-
noun,
a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
- unfits
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- Insull
-
noun,
Samuel, 1859–1938, U.S. public utilities magnate, born in England.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- inulin
-
noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- unific
-
adjective,
unifying; uniting:
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- unison
-
noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- collun
-
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- collut
-
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- canful
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Tiflis
-
noun,
former name of Tbilisi.
- callus
-
noun,
Pathology, Physiology.
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity.
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- clino-
-
- clifts
-
noun,
cliff.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- suntan
-
noun,
a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- contin
-
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Callot
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- calli-
-
- califs
-
noun,
caliph.
- Calif.
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- UNCIO
-
- incl.
-
- insol
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- inst.
-
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- 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.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- init.
-
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- icons
-
- ician
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- scat-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- 30-30
-
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Scot.
-
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- ilio-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- sanit
-
- allo-
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- illus
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- unfit
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- caus.
-
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- auto.
-
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- nona-
-
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- Unit.
-
- nuci-
-
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- lifts
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Ninus
-
noun,
the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- USLTA
-
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- noct-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- tolls
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- naso-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- actos
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- nano-
-
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- natl.
-
- nullo
-
noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- naut.
-
- nulls
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- lact-
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- octa-
-
- istic
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- ocul-
-
- ition
-
- Aust.
-
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Ital.
-
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- futon
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- anti-
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- filos
-
- fills
-
noun,
a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
- anon.
-
- Ficus
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- Faust
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
- fauns
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Sulla
-
noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- fault
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- SNAFU
-
noun,
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation:
Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- scull
-
noun,
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- annot
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- colat
-
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- ation
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- finns
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- coll.
-
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- sito-
-
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- culls
-
noun,
act of culling.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- cont.
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- stull
-
noun,
a timber prop.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- sulfo
-
adjective,
containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.
- sulfa
-
noun,
sulfa drug.
- sulf-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Falls
-
noun,
a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- conf.
-
- Conn.
-
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- fails
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- tufas
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Cons.
-
- Const
-
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- flail
-
noun,
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- tonia
-
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- tious
-
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- focus
-
noun,
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- anis-
-
- Sino-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- flout
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- fulls
-
noun,
the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- fusil
-
noun,
a light flintlock musket.
- Fusan
-
noun,
Pusan.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Fulas
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- FSLIC
-
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Fount
-
noun,
a spring of water; fountain.
- fouls
-
noun,
foot rot.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- foll.
-
- Sunni
-
noun,
Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law.
Compare Shiʿite.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- flats
-
noun,
something flat.
- flics
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Sunna
-
noun,
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- flits
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- flocs
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Soni
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- out-
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- tufa
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- USTC
-
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- ufos
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- USNA
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Sat.
-
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- uni-
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- scil
-
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Sufi
-
noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sci.
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- tion
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- USAF
-
noun,
the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
- USIA
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- 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.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- NTIA
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- null
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- not-
-
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Oct.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- oils
-
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.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- USCA
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tuis
-
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.
- tonn
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- soln
-
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- SLIC
-
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- ulto
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- non-
-
- Sol.
-
- sunn
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- nos-
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Ont.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 1080
-
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- aut-
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- iso-
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Aus.
-
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- ious
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- FOIA
-
- atic
-
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- full
-
noun,
the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:
- ano-
-
- Fin.
-
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTU
-
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- asc-
-
- Fla.
-
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- itol
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- itis
-
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- filt
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Ill.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- fut.
-
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- fol.
-
- ins.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- CanF
-
- int.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- info
-
noun,
information.
- infl
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Inf.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ann.
-
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Fall
-
noun,
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- AFSC
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- fill
-
noun,
a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- cts.
-
- fac.
-
- FACS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ACLS
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- ACLU
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Fuls
-
noun,
Fulani.
- alt.
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- FICA
-
- Lani
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lat.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Con.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- all-
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lin.
-
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Alis
-
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Alco
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Clo
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- STL
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- 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.
- suf
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CNS
-
- ctf
-
- CNO
-
- CSF
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CST
-
- TAL
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- CLU
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CNN
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Co.
-
- CLI
-
- ult
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ALC
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AIC
-
- UIT
-
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- UFC
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- USA
-
- ALU
-
- ANC
-
- ANF
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- USN
-
- ac-
-
- uti
-
- UTC
-
- Af.
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USO
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- AFS
-
- AUC
-
- USC
-
- uns
-
- UNO
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AFC
-
- AFL
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CFO
-
- TLC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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.
- CFA
-
- CFI
-
- CFL
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CAI
-
- TIA
-
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- cfs
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CIA
-
- CIF
-
- tlo
-
- cl.
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- ASU
-
- 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.
- AOU
-
- Tu.
-
- TSI
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ct.
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- 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.
- cs.
-
- STI
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- OAU
-
- of-
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IUS
-
- La.
-
- OCS
-
- LCL
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oic
-
- Lt.
-
- OAS
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
-
- OSF
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- 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.
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OTS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- IOT
-
- IOU
-
- ISA
-
- ITC
-
- ons
-
- ONF
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Isl
-
- Ola
-
- ist
-
- OIt
-
- ITA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LaF
-
- IOF
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- NFL
-
- NFC
-
- LOC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- LON
-
- 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.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- LSC
-
- NIA
-
- NSF
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NCO
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- LTA
-
- LTL
-
- NFS
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LCF
-
- NUL
-
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- ll.
-
- LCT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lif
-
- NOC
-
- NLF
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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 = .
- ONI
-
- IOC
-
- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SLA
-
- Fl.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Flo
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noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FOS
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- FOT
-
- FSA
-
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ful
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noun,
Fulani.
- Sfc
-
- FIO
-
- SNU
-
- ics
-
- Son
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noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- fo.
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- Sou
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noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- FAO
-
- FAT
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noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FCA
-
- FCS
-
- Fia
-
- SOF
-
- fic
-
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- IFS
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ILS
-
- sc.
-
- IFC
-
- ITU
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- il-
-
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- IAS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CTA
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- uts
-
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.
- ial
-
- SCF
-
- io-
-
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- S.
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- SU
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TN
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- AO
-
- NI
-
- NF
-
- CU
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SF
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- 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.
- SL
-
- TL
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- SA
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- L1
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- OA
-
- LF
-
- UL
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TC
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- fn
-
- L2
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ol
-
- LC
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- UC
-
- U.
-
- NL
-
- SN
-
- O.
-
- L.
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- UI
-
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.