Anagrams of Occidentalism

Word Occidentalism has 2813 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of Occidentalism.

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maledictions
noun, a curse; imprecation.
slide-action
adjective, (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.
medications
noun, the use or application of medicine.
cosmetician
noun, a person who manufactures or sells cosmetics.
malediction
noun, a curse; imprecation.
conciliates
verb (used with object), to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
occidentals
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident.
dominicale
noun, a veil formerly worn by women during divine service.
Diocletian
noun, (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
cacomistle
noun, Also, cacomixle [kak-uh-mis-uh l, -mik-suh l] /ˈkæk əˌmɪs əl, -ˌmɪk səl/ (Show IPA). Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat. a carnivorous animal, Bassariscus astutus, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., related to the raccoon but smaller, with a sharper snout and longer tail.
dialectics
noun, the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion.
conciliate
verb (used with object), to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
calcimines
noun, a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
modalities
noun, the quality or state of being modal.
mediations
noun, action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
medication
noun, the use or application of medicine.
ice-island
noun, a tabular iceberg in the arctic region.
Occidental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident.
St-Emilion
noun, a dry claret wine from the parish of St.-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.
cinematics
noun, the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.
midsection
noun, the middle section or part of anything.
cocainism
noun, an abnormal condition due to excessive or habitual use of cocaine.
cladistic
lidocaine
noun, a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
dismantle
verb (used with object), to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.:
dislocate
noun, Gymnastics. a maneuver on the rings in which a gymnast in an inverted pike position turns over to swing down while pushing the arms out and turning them so that the palms are facing out when the body turns over.
limonites
noun, an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
disentail
verb (used with object), to free (an estate) from entail.
dilations
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
diastolic
adjective, pertaining to or produced by diastole.
niccolite
noun, nickeline.
dianoetic
adjective, pertaining to dianoia.
Maidstone
noun, a city in Kent, in SE England.
dialectic
noun, the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion.
maledicts
adjective, accursed.
desiccant
noun, a desiccant substance or agent.
demoniacs
noun, a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
calcimine
noun, a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
Alcimedon
noun, an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
adminicle
noun, an aid; auxiliary.
Miltiades
noun, c540–488? b.c, Athenian general.
inelastic
adjective, not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
occidents
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
indicates
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
idiolects
noun, a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1).
identical
adjective, similar or alike in every way:
ideations
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
Icelandic
noun, the language of Iceland, a North Germanic language. Abbreviation: Icel.
on-limits
adjective, open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
domiciles
noun, a place of residence; abode; house or home.
anecdotic
adjective, anecdotal.
encomiast
noun, a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
enclitics
noun, an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
alimonies
noun, Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
sciaenoid
noun, a sciaenoid fish.
sciential
adjective, having knowledge.
dominical
adjective, of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.
dominates
verb (used with object), to rule over; govern; control.
Celticism
noun, a Celtic custom or usage.
iodinates
verb (used with object), to iodize.
mediation
noun, action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
soda-lime
noun, a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide.
mislocate
verb (used with object), to misplace.
melanotic
adjective, of or affected with melanosis.
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
Canticles
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
socialite
noun, a socially prominent person.
catenoids
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
tolidines
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
actinides
noun, any element of the actinide series.
dacoities
noun, (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.
Daltonism
noun, color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
medicinal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial:
accidents
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
coincides
verb (used without object), to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
sodalite
noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
Elamitic
noun, Elamite (def 2).
indocile
adjective, not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
comedian
noun, a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
scilicet
adverb, to wit; namely.
scincoid
noun, a scincoid lizard.
amidines
noun, any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
coincide
verb (used without object), to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
Scotland
noun, a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh.
emiction
noun, urination.
Domitian
noun, (Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus) a.d. 51–96, Roman emperor 81–96.
sedition
noun, incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
comedist
noun, a writer of comedies.
Dominica
noun, one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
comities
noun, mutual courtesy; civility.
dominate
verb (used with object), to rule over; govern; control.
conceals
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
salmonid
noun, a salmonid fish.
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
colistin
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.
amniotes
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
amniotic
adjective, of, relating to, or having an amnion.
old-time
adjective, belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:
indicate
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
colicins
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
idealist
noun, a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
idealism
noun, the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
centimos
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
idiolect
noun, a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1).
catslide
noun, (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
ice-cold
adjective, cold as ice:
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
ciliates
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
Comaneci
noun, Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
enclitic
noun, an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
domicile
noun, a place of residence; abode; house or home.
cocaines
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
domestic
noun, a hired household servant.
silicate
noun, Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
iotacism
noun, the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
Clematis
noun, any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
dainties
noun, something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
demotics
noun, demotic script.
Solimena
noun, Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
Damocles
noun, a flatterer who, having extolled the happiness of Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, was seated at a banquet with a sword suspended over his head by a single hair to show him the perilous nature of that happiness.
demoniac
noun, a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
calcines
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
calcites
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
cnidocil
noun, a hairlike sensory process projecting from the surface of a cnidoblast, believed to trigger the discharge of the nematocyst.
delimits
verb (used with object), to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate:
calicoed
adjective, dressed in calico.
calicoes
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
silicone
noun, any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
climatic
adjective, of or relating to climate.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
declaims
verb (used with object), to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
decision
noun, the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment:
decimals
noun, decimal fraction.
simoniac
noun, a person who practices simony.
cleidoic
adjective, isolated from the environment, as certain eggs enclosed within a shell or membrane.
diamines
noun, a compound containing two amino groups.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
disclaim
verb (used with object), to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown:
conceits
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
Docetism
noun, an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.
camisole
noun, a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
semantic
adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
semiotic
noun, semiotics.
semolina
noun, a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
canticle
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
cosecant
noun, (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
diastole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
diocesan
noun, one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
cosmetic
noun, a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
dilation
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
dictions
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
celadons
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
codicils
noun, a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
diatomic
adjective, having two atoms in the molecule.
ctenidia
noun, any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
diatonic
adjective, noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
laconism
noun, laconic brevity.
Islamite
noun, a Muslim.
melanoid
adjective, of or characterized by melanosis.
actinism
noun, the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
actinide
noun, any element of the actinide series.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
alienism
noun, alienage.
tolidine
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
actinoid
adjective, raylike; radiate.
melodias
noun, an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
aliments
noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
Latinism
noun, a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
melodics
noun, the branch of musical science concerned with the pitch and succession of tones.
melodist
noun, a composer or a singer of melodies.
accosted
adjective, (of animals) represented as side by side:
Leonidas
noun, died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
medicals
noun, something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
accident
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
litanies
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
maledict
adjective, accursed.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
monacids
adjective, noun, monoacid.
modelist
noun, a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
monastic
noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
Masonite
moccasin
noun, a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
mediants
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
limonite
noun, an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
limnetic
adjective, pertaining to or living in the open water of a freshwater pond or lake.
medalist
noun, a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
limiteds
noun, a limited train, bus, etc.
adenitis
noun, lymphadenitis.
limacons
noun, a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
limacine
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
laminose
adjective, laminate; laminar.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
Miltonia
noun, any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Occident
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
midlines
noun, Zoology. the median plane of the body of an animal.
isolated
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
ton-mile
noun, a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
miladies
noun, an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).
mind-set
noun, an attitude, disposition, or mood.
Miltonic
adjective, of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
meticals
noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
isocline
noun, a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
Milesian
noun, any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
Milicent
noun, a female given name.
Milstein
noun, Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
mediant
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
daimons
noun, daemon.
decocts
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
stamin-
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
dailies
noun, a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
declaim
verb (used with object), to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
citadel
noun, a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
medials
noun, Phonetics. a medial sound or letter. media2 (def 1).
Decalin
decimal
noun, decimal fraction.
daltons
noun, atomic mass unit.
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
medical
noun, something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
decanol
noun, a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
clastic
adjective, Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
citoles
noun, cittern.
codicil
noun, a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
cinemas
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
maltose
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
dentils
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
Malines
noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
Demotic
noun, demotic script.
demonic
adjective, inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
malison
noun, a curse.
malonic
adjective, of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
modiste
noun, Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
malteds
noun, malted milk.
maniocs
noun, cassava.
deictic
noun, Grammar. a deictic element.
cilices
noun, a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
cimaise
noun, cymaise.
deltaic
adjective, pertaining to or like a delta.
silicon
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.
mantids
noun, mantis.
Masonic
adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
delimit
verb (used with object), to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate:
delicts
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
Delicia
noun, a female given name.
mastoid
noun, the mastoid process.
Delanos
noun, a city in S California.
Mineola
noun, a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
medico-
climant
adjective, rampant, as a goat:
menials
noun, a domestic servant.
Mideast
noun, Middle East.
melodic
adjective, melodious.
comedic
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of comedy.
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
miotics
noun, a miotic drug.
meloids
noun, a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
mislead
verb (used with object), to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
comatic
adjective, of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
meltons
noun, a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
comates
noun, a mate or companion.
Mendota
noun, Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
colitis
noun, inflammation of the colon.
comices
misdial
noun, an act or instance of misdialing.
misdeal
noun, Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
misdate
noun, a wrong date.
colicin
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
Coleman
noun, Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
miscode
verb (used with object), to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
miscite
verb (used with or without object), to misquote.
codices
noun, plural of codex.
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
codline
noun, an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
comical
adjective, producing laughter; amusing; funny:
midline
noun, Zoology. the median plane of the body of an animal.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Sno-Cat
metical
noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
Smeaton
noun, John, 1724–92, English engineer.
smectic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.
nemato-
cotidal
adjective, pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
medicos
noun, a physician or surgeon; doctor.
climate
noun, the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
medinas
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
mildens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become mild or milder.
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
Comines
noun, Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
somatic
adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
melanic
adjective, Pathology. melanotic.
melano-
miniate
verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
descant
noun, Music. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. (in part music) the soprano. a song or melody.
Melinda
noun, a female given name.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
melodia
noun, an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
conceal
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
Comtian
noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
solicit
verb (used with object), to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
comitia
noun, an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
Madison
noun, Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
malices
noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
nomadic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
icicles
noun, a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
laments
noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
Iceland
noun, a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
Laodice
noun, (in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
Osmanli
noun, an Ottoman.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
osmatic
adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
laicism
noun, the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
cestoid
noun, cestode.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
endmost
adjective, farthest; most distant; last:
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
encomia
noun, a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
nodical
adjective, of or relating to a node or the nodes.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
elitism
noun, practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
elicits
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
Ladinos
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
isation
iolites
noun, cordierite.
iodines
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
isoline
noun, isogram.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
italics
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
indoles
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
indites
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
identic
adjective, identical.
indicts
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
indices
noun, a plural of index.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
incomes
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
incised
adjective, cut into:
Laconic
adjective, using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
Olmsted
noun, Frederick Law, 1822–1903, U.S. landscape architect.
idolism
noun, idolatry.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
monesia
noun, a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
limited
noun, a limited train, bus, etc.
Semitic
noun, a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
limites
noun, plural of limes.
distain
verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
dislimn
verb (used with object), to cause to become dim or indistinct.
lindies
noun, Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
discant
noun, Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
loments
noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
Montale
noun, Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
Monilia
noun, a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
sideman
noun, an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
Mondale
noun, Walter Frederick ("Fritz") born 1928, U.S. politician: senator 1965–77; vice president 1977–81.
diction
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
monades
noun, plural of monas.
diatoms
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
monacid
adjective, noun, monoacid.
MacLeod
noun, Fiona, Sharp, William.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
diastem
noun, a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
Maidens
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
diamine
noun, a compound containing two amino groups.
moisten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
dialect
noun, Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
seminal
adjective, pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
limacon
noun, a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
Dominic
noun, Saint, 1170–1221, Spanish priest: founder of the Dominican order.
sandlot
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
scandic
adjective, of or relating to scandium:
sciatic
noun, a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
lectins
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
dominie
noun, Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
domines
noun, lord; master (used as a title of address).
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
domical
adjective, domelike.
Leonids
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Domenic
noun, a male given name.
dolmens
noun, a structure usually regarded as a tomb, consisting of two or more large, upright stones set with a space between and capped by a horizontal stone.
dolmans
noun, a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
doilies
noun, any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Seconal
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
liaison
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.
docents
noun, privatdocent.
salicin
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.
cimelia
plural noun, treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
candles
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
calices
noun, plural of calix.
Camelid
noun, any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
Camelot
noun, the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
camions
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
camlets
noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
Camoens
noun, Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
cancels
noun, an act of canceling.
Candice
noun, a female given name.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
calcite
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
actino-
actinic
adjective, pertaining to actinism.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
Cecilia
noun, Saint, died a.d. 230? Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Celadon
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
calends
noun, the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
calcine
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
Telamon
noun, atlas (def 5).
amidols
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
amidins
noun, the soluble matter of starch.
amidine
noun, any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
amities
noun, friendship; peaceful harmony.
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
amosite
noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
anilide
noun, any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
aliment
noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
Alcides
noun, Hercules (def 1).
tineids
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
tandems
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
atomics
noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
atomies
noun, an atom; mote.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
ailment
noun, a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
Caedmon
noun, fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
accidie
noun, acedia.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
stencil
noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
centimo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
cilice
noun, a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
second
noun, a second part.
Docile
adjective, easily managed or handled; tractable:
limens
noun, threshold (def 4).
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Taoism
noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
limits
noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
seldom
adverb, on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often:
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
nemat-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cleans
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
disco-
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Tamils
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
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.
diotic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
lidias
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
dismal
noun, Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
tandem
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
distil
verb (used with or without object), distill.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
Lidice
noun, a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
dolmas
noun, a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
dolman
noun, a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
Donets
noun, a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
milit.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Lemnos
noun, a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
lemans
noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
scato-
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
alcids
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
dolmen
noun, a structure usually regarded as a tomb, consisting of two or more large, upright stones set with a space between and capped by a horizontal stone.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
DOMAIN
noun, a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
teiids
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
domine
noun, lord; master (used as a title of address).
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
listed
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
denom.
calced
adjective, (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) wearing shoes; shod.
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.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
denims
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
aidmen
noun, a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
monads
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
calci-
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
denti-
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
mondes
noun, the world; people; society.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
desman
noun, either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
macons
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
macles
noun, chiastolite.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
delict
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
molten
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
Maced.
molies
noun, an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
Molina
noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
demits
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
Moline
noun, a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
todies
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
motile
adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
Mosaic
noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
lodens
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
C-in-C
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
loment
noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
miotic
noun, a miotic drug.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
sialid
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
Monica
noun, a female given name.
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
monial
noun, a mullion.
centi-
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
monied
adjective, moneyed.
milden
verb (used with or without object), to make or become mild or milder.
monies
noun, a plural of money.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Lomita
noun, a town in SW California.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
diatom
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
Deimos
noun, an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
idioms
noun, an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
iodism
noun, poisoning caused by sensitivity to or overuse of iodine or its compounds.
aments
noun, catkin.
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
Milton
noun, John, 1608–74, English poet.
amnios
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
oilman
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
oilmen
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
intime
adjective, intimate; cozy.
intima
noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
amoles
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
Iletin
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
amends
noun, reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
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.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
icicle
noun, a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
tenias
noun, taenia.
iconic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
amido-
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amidin
noun, the soluble matter of starch.
income
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
indole
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
indecl
indic.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
amidst
preposition, amid.
indict
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
minces
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Indies
noun, the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
amino-
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
iliads
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
inside
noun, the inner or internal part; interior:
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
imides
noun, a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
inmost
adjective, situated farthest within:
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
imines
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
amides
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
Ismael
noun, Ishmael (def 1).
osteal
adjective, osseous.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
anomie
noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
samlet
noun, a young salmon.
Lamont
noun, a male given name.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lament
noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
lameds
noun, the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
Elmont
noun, a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
nomads
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
Almond
noun, the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
Anselm
noun, Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
scaled
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
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.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
almost
adverb, very nearly; all but:
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
eonism
noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
occas.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
tildes
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
Esmond
noun, a male given name.
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
anemo-
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Isolde
noun, German name of Iseult.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tidies
noun, any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
salted
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.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
Salome
noun, Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
aniso-
Salmon
noun, a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
lacto-
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
molest
verb (used with object), to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
Amidol
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
menads
noun, maenad.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
smalto
noun, colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
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.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
candle
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
Mascot
noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
maslin
noun, a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
mid-on
noun, the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
Mastic
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
cteno-
Menado
noun, a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
masto-
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
COSMIC
adjective, of or relating to the cosmos:
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
Melton
noun, a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
Miseno
noun, a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
citole
noun, cittern.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
aceto-
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
Modena
noun, a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
mental
noun, Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
daemon
noun, Classical Mythology. a god. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
manioc
noun, cassava.
cnemis
noun, the tibia or shin.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
cancel
noun, an act of canceling.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
mensal
adjective, monthly.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
citied
adjective, occupied by a city or cities.
mascon
noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
mantel
noun, a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
mantid
noun, mantis.
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
solemn
adjective, grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
Mantle
noun, a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
mascle
noun, a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
menial
noun, a domestic servant.
cecils
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
McLeod
daimon
noun, daemon.
clado-
colent
claims
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
melan-
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
Comdt.
Medici
noun, Catherine de', Catherine de Médicis.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Colima
noun, a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
Midian
noun, a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
comals
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
actin-
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
Medina
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
socman
noun, sokeman.
socmen
noun, sokeman.
stolid
adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
acidic
adjective, acid (def 5).
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
meacon
verb (used with object), to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
contd.
M-line
noun, one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
meccas
noun, Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
meloid
noun, a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
adeno-
Colden
noun, Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
medial
noun, Phonetics. a medial sound or letter. media2 (def 1).
Tolima
noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
Median
noun, Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
comtes
noun, count2 .
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
COMSAT
noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
medias
noun, a plural of medium.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
daimen
adjective, rare; occasional.
Medit.
camote
noun, batata.
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
mailed
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Deccan
noun, the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
Simeon
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
clinic
noun, a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Malone
noun, Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
damson
noun, Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
damsel
noun, a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
Celtic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
maloti
noun, plural of loti.
metal.
camlet
noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
maline
noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
clonic
adjective, of or relating to clonus.
mailes
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
Malden
noun, a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
stadle
noun, staddle.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
decals
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
clitic
noun, a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
Moesia
noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
simile
noun, a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”. Compare metaphor.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
somni-
camion
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
malice
noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
clones
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
steno-
modest
adjective, having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
decoct
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
closed
noun, the act of closing.
cameos
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
mescal
noun, an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
clino-
Camden
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
celto-
stacc.
accel.
mesail
noun, a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
celoms
noun, coelom.
accost
noun, a greeting.
Maisie
noun, a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
simian
noun, an ape or monkey.
somat-
Somali
noun, a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
Damien
noun, Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
malted
noun, malted milk.
somite
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
clinid
noun, any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
sitcom
noun, situation comedy.
cleoid
noun, a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
maiden
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
admits
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
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.
Mandel
noun, a male given name.
mesial
adjective, medial.
Siloam
noun, a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
lact-
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
tiled
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
melds
noun, the act of melding.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Melia
melic
adjective, intended to be sung.
tomes
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
minds
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
milts
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
nomes
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
Indo-
Medoc
noun, a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
Medon
noun, (in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
misc.
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
Metol
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
miso-
Melas
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
meta-
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oidea
misdo
verb (used with object), to do badly or wrongly; botch.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
Amend
verb (used with object), to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
mends
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
insol
amid-
inst.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
meno-
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
OIcel
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
30-30
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
ament
noun, catkin.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
acet-
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
oiled
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.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
acct.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
Islam
noun, the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
Occam
noun, William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
istic
acids
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
ition
alti-
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
init.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
alto-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
melon
noun, the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
Ital.
Melos
noun, the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
octa-
amide
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
tilde
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
meson
noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
MIDAS
noun, Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
meso-
micas
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
AMEDS
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
melts
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
menad
noun, maenad.
islet
noun, a very small island.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
Minto
noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
nomas
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Mande
noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
naso-
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
modes
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
malts
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
admit
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
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.
MSEnt
natl.
admin
noun, administration; administrative work.
minis
noun, miniskirt.
limns
verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
limen
noun, threshold (def 4).
limit
noun, the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
masc.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
model
noun, a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Limon
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
manit
noun, man-minute.
limos
noun, a limousine.
milia
noun, a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
tonia
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
manos
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
admen
noun, Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Liman
noun, a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
mini-
monad
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
moist
adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
mails
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
molts
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
maile
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
Macc.
Milan
noun, an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
maids
noun, a female servant.
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
macle
noun, chiastolite.
molas
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
molds
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
molet
noun, mullet2 .
Macon
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
monas
noun, monad.
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
monic
adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
motes
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
motel
noun, a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Mont.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
malic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from apples.
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
male-
moils
noun, hard work or drudgery.
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
monde
noun, the world; people; society.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
limas
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Almon
noun, a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
Milos
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
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.
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
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.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
noct-
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
moles
noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
aden-
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lect.
actos
lated
adjective, belated.
Medan
noun, a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
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.
lamed
noun, the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
almes
noun, almah.
lames
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Midis
noun, a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
nomad
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
times
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
AC/DC
adjective, sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
Medic
noun, a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
timid
adjective, lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
Media
noun, a plural of medium.
alecs
noun, a herring.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
modal
noun, modal auxiliary.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
nemos
noun, remote (def 10).
licet
mast-
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Lidia
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Mason
noun, a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Milne
noun, A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
Minos
noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Leman
noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
medal
noun, a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
Lemon
noun, the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
Mecca
noun, Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
Misti
noun, El Misti.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
mites
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Meads
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
moans
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
loams
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
calms
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Decca
noun, a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
deci-
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Cameo
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
decl.
Camel
noun, either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
decos
noun, art deco.
deils
noun, devil.
deism
noun, belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
demi-
demit
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
demo-
Demon
noun, an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
Demos
noun, the common people of an ancient Greek state.
calc-
denim
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
dent.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
deca-
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
damns
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
slime
noun, thin, glutinous mud.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
canc.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
taels
noun, liang.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
slain
noun, sley.
sito-
dames
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
Damon
noun, a male given name.
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Sino-
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
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.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
Simon
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
desc.
Smail
noun, snail mail.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Tamil
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
disc.
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
disme
noun, a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
dist.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
semi-
atmo-
Selma
noun, a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
ation
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
sect.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
dolma
noun, a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
dints
noun, force; power:
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
dial.
dials
noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
diam.
cadis
noun, qadi.
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.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Cades
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
seti-
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
dict.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
caco-
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
dilis
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
dimin
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
smalt
noun, a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
clime
noun, climate.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
clase
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
celom
noun, coelom.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
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.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
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.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
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.
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
cidal
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
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.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
Cimon
noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
cent.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
clads
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
claim
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
smile
noun, the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
cont.
Comte
noun, count2 .
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
conc.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Cons.
Const
Conte
noun, count2 .
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
smote
verb, a simple past tense of smite.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
smolt
noun, a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
comic
noun, a comedian.
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
codes
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
solan
noun, a gannet.
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
coel-
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
comet
noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
stoma
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
stome
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
comal
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
COMAS
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
taces
noun, tasset.
comes
noun, Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
Icel.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
IATSE
Edman
noun, Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
sanit
ante-
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Osman
noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
telo-
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
ecol.
econ.
omni-
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
ectad
adverb, outward.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
ecto-
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
icons
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.
ician
tenia
noun, taenia.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edit.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
teno-
salmi
noun, a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
encl.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
anis-
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
endo-
anim.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Salem
noun, a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
ento-
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
osmic
adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
Elman
noun, Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
EMAIL
noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
saice
noun, syce.
eccl.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
ilio-
scion
noun, a descendant.
ileo-
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
imino
adjective, containing the imino group.
imit.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
imine
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
asco-
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
imido
adjective, containing the imido group.
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.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
Scot.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Scand
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
domes
noun, Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
anti-
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
omits
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
scat-
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
domal
noun, Phonetics. a domal sound.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
amin-
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
ideo-
amole
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
imide
noun, a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
idion
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
idiom
noun, an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
incl.
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.
idio-
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
Tace
noun, tasset.
ten.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
Mind
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
OCDM
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
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.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Ste.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
said
noun, sayyid.
some
adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
mis-
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Oman
noun, Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Soni
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
OECD
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
soln
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Ont.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Oct.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
ole-
std.
Mino
noun, Minho.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
TOMS
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
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.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Sol.
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
NTIA
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
msec
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
MSIE
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.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
sci.
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.
sice
noun, syce.
scil
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Naos
noun, a temple.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
NASD
MSCE
MScD
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
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):
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.
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Mons
noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
most
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
MSAE
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
mots
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
NDSL
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
sec.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
neo-
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Tasm
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
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.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
NCTE
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tion
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
NDAC
Sem.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tel-
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
TODS
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
nos-
sld.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
SLAM
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
SLIC
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Mods
noun, a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
Sam.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Sami
noun, Lapp.
tael
noun, liang.
MNAS
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
moas
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
mod.
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
SLIM
noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
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.
Mode
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
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.
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.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
mols
noun, mole4 .
Sat.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
molt
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Mon.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
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.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Mole
noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
Saml
Sina
noun, a female given name.
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
mold
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
nom.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
mol.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
1080
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
ical
ICAO
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Ice.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
cide
idae
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
idem
noun, another exactly the same.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Ceto
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
cen.
ile-
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Cels
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
IMCO
inae
cis-
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
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.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
CMOS
noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
Cmon
Esd.
cml.
eso-
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clem
noun, a male given name, form of Clement.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Ind.
clam
noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
Inc.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
itol
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
DCNL
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
cac-
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.
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
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.
atic
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
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).
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
atm.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lam.
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
lams
noun, a hasty escape; flight.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
itis
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
IndE
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
ins.
int.
intl
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.
iod-
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
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 = .
CCls
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.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Can.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isle
noun, a small island.
cams
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
iso-
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
calm
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Cal.
Ens.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Dino
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dint
noun, force; power:
dioc
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
dis-
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
DMSO
Din.
Dom.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
doc.
plural, document.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
dol.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
dome
noun, Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
doms
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
DIMS
Idioms, take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
cts.
Den.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dat.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
Dec.
deco
noun, art deco.
deil
noun, devil.
Del.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
Dem.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
dime
noun, a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
Danl
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
dia-
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
damn
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Dame
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
dim.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
enl.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
EDTA
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
min.
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
elds
noun, age.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
elms
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
Col.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
emia
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
Emil
noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
enc.
end-
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Edom
noun, Esau, the brother of Jacob.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Cond
Con.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
COMS
noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
coml
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
comd
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Com.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
eco-
ect-
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
Edam
noun, a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Lani
cadi
noun, qadi.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Alis
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
alms
noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
alme
noun, almah.
mdse
mdnt
MDES
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alec
noun, a herring.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
Aldm
Ald.
Alco
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
alt.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
limo
noun, a limousine.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
maid
noun, a female servant.
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
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.
amdt
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ACLS
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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:
lit.
LitD
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
lits
noun, litas.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
limn
verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
Mac-
Adm.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
med.
Mali
noun, Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
MALD
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
mal-
made
noun, the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
mads
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
MAEd
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
Ltd.
AISI
AInd
Mani
noun, Manes.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Man.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
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.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Loma
noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
malt
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
MALS
Lome
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
lond
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
AIME
Mead
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
lino
noun, linoleum.
lime
noun, Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
ano-
met.
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
ANSI
mes-
lea.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
ment
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Mend
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
mias
plural, missing in action.
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
men-
anes
adverb, once.
melt
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Miao
noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
Mic.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
Mile
noun, Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
Milt
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
mils
noun, a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
ASTM
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
mild
noun, British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
mil.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
ASME
mids
noun, Archaic. the middle.
midn
MIDI
noun, a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
Mid.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
ant.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
mail
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
mels
noun, honey.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Amon
noun, Amen.
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
amt.
meas
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
ance
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
acc.
meal
noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
AMLS
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
ands
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
MELD
noun, the act of melding.
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
SLE
DOA
DAE
DSO
TSE
COS
noun, romaine.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
DSM
DSC
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
Am.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ADC
SMA
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ctn
plural, carton.
cte
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
DCL
ACS
al.
CTC
DCM
SLA
an.
CTA
ad-
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ac-
CST
Dam
noun, a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
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.
CSO
CSA
do.
SMD
ALC
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
CAI
TAL
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
TAE
preposition, to.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ANC
cl.
CCA
CCD
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
AMS
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CDC
CDT
TES
noun, ti1 .
CEA
CEC
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
ct.
TIA
ASM
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
at.
ast
TCA
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
TEC
noun, detective.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
ATC
ASN
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
cs.
ASI
ase
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
cc.
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.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Co.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
CED
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CMC
TCS
CMD
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
CNC
CNM
CNO
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.
CNS
TLC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
tlo
TMO
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
AIC
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
AEC
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
ae.
CMA
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
STM
CIM
STL
STI
TID
CEO
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
CIA
CIC
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
CIE
AME
Clo
AMC
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
cle
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
Sta
St.
ALM
sot
noun, a drunkard.
CLI
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.
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
TSI
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
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.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
LCA
LCD
LCI
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
LCM
LCT
Ld.
NOC
NMI
LDC
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
CSC
NES
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
NIA
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
let
noun, British. a lease.
Les
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
LIM
DCS
ODT
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
ise
Isl
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
ist
OCS
ITA
ITC
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
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).
OTC
NSA
NSC
Oc.
OED
OSA
OSD
OAS
La.
Lt.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
LSD
LDS
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCC
NEC
NEA
OEM
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MS.
plural, manuscript.
MSL
MSC
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
MAD
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
MOI
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
Mao
mas
noun, mother1 .
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MCI
MOC
noun, moccasin.
MDT
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
MIE
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
mi.
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
Mel
noun, honey.
MIT
MNS
ml.
MLA
MLD
MLS
MNA
MNE
Mo.
Me.
ne-
NAD
Mt.
MTI
mtn
MTO
MTS
NCO
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
MSN
LMT
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCC
NDE
MST
MSI
Md.
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.
Mc-
LTA
LST
LSM
LSI
LSC
LON
MSE
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
MSA
LOC
MSD
IOT
OCD
ELM
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
EDT
EIS
eld
noun, age.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
EMT
en-
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
ESA
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
Esc
ESL
SAE
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
ETO
So.
DMT
DMS
sd.
DML
SCM
EDS
noun, education:
EdM
abbreviation, electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
DLO
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
DSA
DST
SDA
SDI
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
eo-
EOM
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
ea.
ead
EAM
ean
DNA
ScD
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
ECM
ed.
Doi
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
sc.
SED
EDC
DLS
DMA
OTS
ILS
ide
ETS
OMS
noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
DET
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
Om.
il-
DEA
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
in.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ina
noun, a female given name.
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Ola
ine
OIt
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 = .
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.
oid
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.
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
de-
di.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
ose
ote
OTA
ot-
DLC
ics
id.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
io-
Ia.
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ial
IAS
DIL
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
ONI
ons
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).
ICC
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
AO
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
dl
MN
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DN
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
DM
MA
noun, mother1 .
M.
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
D.
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.
TD
TN
OE
noun, oy2 .
i.
ic
TE
noun, ti1 .
TC
L2
L1
O.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
CE
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
CM
OA
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LC
L.
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.
ol
t.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
S.
SA
TM
ND
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
TL
SN
EI
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
NI
NM
ln
LM
T1
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
SM
SL
le
NL
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
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