Anagrams of obstinacy
Word obstinacy has
540 anagrams
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- Sno-Cat
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- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- bonitas
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noun,
a female given name.
- bonacis
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noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- syconia
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noun,
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- actino-
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- 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.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- obtains
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- bastion
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noun,
Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
- bacons
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noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- nastic
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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.
- botany
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noun,
the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
- obtain
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- aniso-
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- cobias
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Bosnia
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noun,
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Biscay
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noun,
Bay of, a bay of the Atlantic between W France and N Spain.
- bonsai
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noun,
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
- coatis
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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.
- bonaci
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noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- sanity
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- cysti-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- cysto-
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- biotas
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noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- Bianco
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noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- Bonita
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noun,
a female given name.
- cyano-
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- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- nocti-
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- scanty
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- basion
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noun,
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
- scato-
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- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Tobias
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noun,
the son of Tobit.
- bancos
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noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- cabots
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noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- Sicyon
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- satiny
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adjective,
satinlike; smooth; glossy.
- nycti-
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- nycto-
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- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
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- bason
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noun,
a basin.
- bints
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- Nasby
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noun,
Petroleum V. pen name of David Ross Locke.
- Santo
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noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- satin
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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.
- coati
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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.
- coast
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- sanit
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- biont
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- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Biota
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noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- Baton
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noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- cyto-
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- noct-
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- bison
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noun,
Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
- cyans
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noun,
cyan blue.
- cants
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canto
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Canty
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adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- Cant.
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- canst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Canby
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noun,
Henry Seidel [sahyd-l] /ˈsaɪd l/ (Show IPA), 1878–1961, U.S. author and critic.
- noisy
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adjective,
making much noise:
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cabot
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noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- cabin
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noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- cyan-
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- Ciano
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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.
- obits
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noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- bitsy
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adjective,
tiny; itty-bitty.
- octa-
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- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- botas
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noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- cions
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- nasty
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Oscan
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noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- cyst-
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- boats
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noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- boast
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noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- Sabin
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noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- sabot
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noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- naso-
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- basin
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noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Banco
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noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- BASIC
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noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- stony
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adjective,
full of or abounding in stones or rock:
- Const
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- Stacy
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- cont.
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- antsy
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adjective,
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
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- stain
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Cosby
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noun,
William Henry (Bill) born 1937, U.S. comedian and actor.
- anis-
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- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- yonis
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noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- ascon
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noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- tabis
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noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Tyson
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noun,
Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer.
- incas
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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.
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- inst.
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- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ayins
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tains
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tanis
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noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- actos
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- Acton
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noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acity
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- Tansy
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- asco-
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- Ascot
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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.
- Sino-
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- scat-
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- BANCS
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noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Coats
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- scion
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noun,
a descendant.
- 30-30
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- baits
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noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Scot.
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- Tosca
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noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Sycon
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noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- bact.
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- Bacon
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noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- cobia
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Nabis
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- tonia
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- atony
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Sonya
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noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sonia
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noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Cons.
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- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Tobin
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noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- Aston
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noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- icons
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- ation
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- coins
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noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- sito-
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- Actis
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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.
- ICAO
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- int.
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- ins.
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- Inc.
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- nits
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Inca
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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.
- IOTA
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- into
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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.
- Nasi
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noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nays
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noun,
a denial or refusal.
- nabs
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verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Naos
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noun,
a temple.
- iso-
-
- ISBN
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- isba
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noun,
izba.
- Nast
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noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nysa
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noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- ions
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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 = .
- yoni
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noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- NATO
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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.
- Iona
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noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- NATS
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nibs
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noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- yobs
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noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- 1080
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- sain
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- nobs
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noun,
Slang. the head.
- tabi
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noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Sion
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SITA
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- snib
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noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- snit
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noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snob
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noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- snot
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noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Soni
-
- stab
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noun,
the act of stabbing.
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- Stan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- stob
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noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- tab.
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- tabs
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noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- Sina
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noun,
a female given name.
- taco
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tain
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tans
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taos
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noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tics
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TINA
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noun,
a female given name.
- Tiny
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adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- tion
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- Tob.
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- Toby
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noun,
Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
- toys
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noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tony
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noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- sync
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noun,
synchronization:
- syn-
-
- nos-
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- Oita
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noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- nosy
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adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- not-
-
- nota
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noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- nots
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noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- NTIA
-
- NTSB
-
- oast
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noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OATS
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- obis
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noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- obit
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noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- obs.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Oct.
-
- Onas
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Ont.
-
- otic
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adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Sab.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Sat.
-
- SATB
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- SBIC
-
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sci.
-
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- bony
-
adjective,
of or like bone.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- cobs
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noun,
a corncob.
- asc-
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
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- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- ano-
-
- bait
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noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- ancy
-
- BASc
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- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cat.
-
- Con.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- 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.
- 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.
- atic
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Can.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Bays
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- BSNA
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abs-
-
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- Acis
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noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- bio-
-
- cts.
-
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- BSIT
-
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bin-
-
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- BSOT
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- bot.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BNS
-
- Bac
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Bay
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- So.
-
- 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).
- BCS
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- Bn.
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- sb.
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- SCB
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- by-
-
- sc.
-
- bi-
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- SBA
-
- BSC
-
- ASI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- 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.
- AIC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ACS
-
- TBA
-
- Tbi
-
- TBO
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- acy
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- abt
-
- TNB
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abn
-
- aby
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- 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.
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- ab-
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- St.
-
- ATC
-
- ATB
-
- at.
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ast
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Sta
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- asb
-
- STB
-
- STI
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ays
-
- 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.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- OTS
-
- TSI
-
- Boy
-
noun,
a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ity
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NCO
-
- NYC
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- IOT
-
- CNS
-
- OTB
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- CYO
-
- CIB
-
- NBA
-
- NBC
-
- NBS
-
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- 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.
- CIA
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- IAS
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ib.
-
- Ia.
-
- IBN
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- io-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ics
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- YOB
-
noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- CSA
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CNO
-
- CBS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OSA
-
- OSB
-
- OTC
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- ca.
-
- Bt.
-
- BST
-
- BSO
-
- BSN
-
- ob.
-
- OCS
-
- BSA
-
- oic
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- Oc.
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- NSC
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NSA
-
- ct.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- NOC
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TN
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ic
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- BO
-
- TB
-
- YT
-
- BC
-
- B-
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- YB
-
- AO
-
- SA
-
- 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.
- S.
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- Y.
-
- ty
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- O.
-
- t.
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- OA
-
- NB
-
- NC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- CB
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NI
-
- NY
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- TC
-
- i.
-
- T1
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.