Anagrams of occidentals

Word occidentals has 1679 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of occidentals.

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Occidental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
accidents
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
desiccant
noun, a desiccant substance or agent.
catenoids
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
Canticles
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
anecdotic
adjective, anecdotal.
occidents
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
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.
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.
diocesan
noun, one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
Occident
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
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.
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.
calicoed
adjective, dressed in calico.
calicoes
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
catslide
noun, (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
conceals
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
cosecant
noun, (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
conceits
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
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.
accident
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
diastole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
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.
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.
celadons
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
canticle
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
Leonidas
noun, died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
ice-cold
adjective, cold as ice:
isolated
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
accosted
adjective, (of animals) represented as side by side:
calcines
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
citadel
noun, a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
cotidal
adjective, pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
sandlot
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
clastic
adjective, Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
Ladinos
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
citoles
noun, cittern.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
candles
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
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).
Candice
noun, a female given name.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
calcine
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
codices
noun, plural of codex.
codline
noun, an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
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.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
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.
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
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.
Sno-Cat
cancels
noun, an act of canceling.
calices
noun, plural of calix.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Laconic
adjective, using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
conceal
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
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.
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
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.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
deltaic
adjective, pertaining to or like a delta.
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.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
delicts
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
actino-
Seconal
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
Delanos
noun, a city in S California.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
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.
decocts
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
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.
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.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
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.
Celadon
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
Leonids
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
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.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
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.
Iceland
noun, a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
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.
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.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Alcides
noun, Hercules (def 1).
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
docents
noun, privatdocent.
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.
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.
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
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.
daltons
noun, atomic mass unit.
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.
nodical
adjective, of or relating to a node or the nodes.
scandic
adjective, of or relating to scandium:
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
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.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
cestoid
noun, cestode.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
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.
Decalin
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
clino-
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
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.
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.
celto-
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
centi-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
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.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
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.
cleoid
noun, a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
stadle
noun, staddle.
C-in-C
stacc.
citole
noun, cittern.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
clado-
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
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.
cleans
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
decals
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
scato-
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
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.
Deccan
noun, the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Docile
adjective, easily managed or handled; tractable:
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
disco-
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
denti-
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
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.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
decoct
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
delict
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
second
noun, a second part.
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.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
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.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
colent
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
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.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
closed
noun, the act of closing.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
clonic
adjective, of or relating to clonus.
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.
Colden
noun, Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
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.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
cteno-
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
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.
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.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
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.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
contd.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Isolde
noun, German name of Iseult.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
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.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
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.
nocti-
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.
lodens
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
adeno-
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
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.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
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.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
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.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
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.
alcids
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
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.
aniso-
lacto-
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
tenias
noun, taenia.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
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.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
aceto-
candle
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
accel.
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
accost
noun, a greeting.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
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:
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
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.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
cecils
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
actin-
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
cancel
noun, an act of canceling.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
calced
adjective, (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) wearing shoes; shod.
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
calci-
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
steno-
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
indecl
occas.
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.
stolid
adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
licet
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
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.
Scot.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
scion
noun, a descendant.
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.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
dist.
lect.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
dints
noun, force; power:
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
disc.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
lated
adjective, belated.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
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.
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.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Scand
lento
adverb, slowly.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
scat-
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
sanit
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
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.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
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.
incl.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
Indo-
endo-
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
encl.
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
insol
inst.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Elton
noun, a male given name.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
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.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
ileo-
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Icel.
octa-
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
icons
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
ideo-
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
OIcel
oidea
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
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.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
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.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
lact-
natl.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
eccl.
saice
noun, syce.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
econ.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
naso-
laics
noun, one of the laity.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
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:
ecol.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
noct-
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
islet
noun, a very small island.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
oste-
Ital.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
ectad
adverb, outward.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
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.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
edit.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
ecto-
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
IATSE
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
calc-
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
canc.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
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.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Cant.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
taces
noun, tasset.
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.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
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).
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
taels
noun, liang.
dict.
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.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
ation
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
caco-
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.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
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.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
cadis
noun, qadi.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
cidal
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
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.
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.
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
clads
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
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.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
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.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
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.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
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: ¢.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
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.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
clase
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
actos
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
aden-
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
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.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
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.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
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.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
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.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
30-30
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonia
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
AC/DC
adjective, sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
acct.
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.
acet-
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.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
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.
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.
alecs
noun, a herring.
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.
ante-
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anis-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
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.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
telo-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
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.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
asco-
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
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.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
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.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
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.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
tenia
noun, taenia.
alti-
alto-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
teno-
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.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
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.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
Const
Cons.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
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.
conc.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
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.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
deci-
deca-
decl.
decos
noun, art deco.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
sect.
deils
noun, devil.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
colat
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
cont.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
sito-
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Sino-
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.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
seti-
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Conte
noun, count2 .
slain
noun, sley.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
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.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
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.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
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.
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.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
desc.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
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.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
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.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
dial.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
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.
solan
noun, a gannet.
dent.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coel-
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
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:
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
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.
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.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
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.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Ltd.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
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.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
NASD
Naos
noun, a temple.
sice
noun, syce.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
lote
noun, lotus.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
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.
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.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
lino
noun, linoleum.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
sec.
tion
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).
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
TODS
lit.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
scil
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
sci.
LitD
lits
noun, litas.
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.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lond
Lois
noun, a female given name.
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.
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.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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:
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Sat.
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.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
NTIA
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
std.
Tace
noun, tasset.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
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.
nos-
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
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.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
tael
noun, liang.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
soln
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
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.
Soni
Olin
noun, a male given name.
ole-
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
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.
Oct.
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.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Sol.
OECD
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Ont.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Ste.
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.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
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.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
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.
neo-
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
NDSL
NDAC
sld.
NCTE
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
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.
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.
ten.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
said
noun, sayyid.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
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.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
tel-
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
SLIC
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.
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.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
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.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
1080
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
elds
noun, age.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
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.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
EDTA
cet-
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.
cen.
enl.
cide
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
clit
noun, clitoris.
eco-
ect-
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
cis-
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Ens.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Ice.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cal.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
ical
ICAO
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
cadi
noun, qadi.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
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.
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).
cac-
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
Can.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Cels
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Esd.
eso-
est.
etc.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
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).
CCls
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Den.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
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.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
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.
Din.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Dino
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
Del.
dioc
cts.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Danl
dat.
deil
noun, devil.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
DCNL
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.
dint
noun, force; power:
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
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.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
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.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
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:
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
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.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dol.
dis-
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Cond
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Con.
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.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
lin.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
doc.
plural, document.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
Col.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
Ind.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Lani
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)
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.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
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.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
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.
AInd
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
ance
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.
itol
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
Alis
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alec
noun, a herring.
Ald.
Alco
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
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).
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
ands
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
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.
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.
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.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
acc.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
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:
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.
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.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Lat.
ACLS
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
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.
lea.
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.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
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.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
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).
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
inae
iod-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
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.
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.
Inc.
atic
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ates
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ile-
ant.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
intl
anes
adverb, once.
int.
ins.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
IndE
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.
asc-
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 = .
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ANSI
Isle
noun, a small island.
iso-
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
ano-
TAL
ATC
COS
noun, romaine.
CAI
TCA
TCS
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ac-
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
TAE
preposition, to.
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.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
at.
DSO
TSE
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
cs.
DOA
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
ACS
DSC
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
do.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
SLE
CSO
cl.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ADC
cte
CTC
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
CTA
SLA
CST
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
al.
ad-
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ca.
CSC
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
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.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
DCL
ct.
CSA
cc.
an.
ctn
plural, carton.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
CCA
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ASI
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Clo
Co.
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.
ALC
ase
CLI
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
cle
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
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.
TID
St.
Sta
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
CIE
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
CIC
ANC
TES
noun, ti1 .
CEO
CIA
ASN
CED
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ast
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ae.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
AEC
CCD
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
tlo
TLC
AIC
CDC
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
CNC
TEC
noun, detective.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
CDT
STL
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
CEA
STI
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CNS
CNO
CEC
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.
DNA
TSI
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 = .
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
ILS
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
IOC
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
NSA
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.
NOC
IOT
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
Isl
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
ist
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.
NSC
ITC
DAE
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
id.
io-
Ia.
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
OCS
ICC
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).
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
OCC
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ide
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
OTC
OSD
OSA
OED
Oc.
ITA
ite
ics
LDC
LSC
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
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.
LCA
LCD
LON
LCI
LCT
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
Ld.
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.
LST
LOC
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LSI
LTA
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ne-
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIA
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:
NES
La.
LDS
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
NEC
LSD
NEA
Lt.
NCO
NDE
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).
NCC
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NAD
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
OCD
ead
ec-
ETD
ea.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
ean
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
DEA
ECA
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SAE
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
EDC
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
de-
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
So.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eo-
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.
Doi
DIL
ScD
DLC
DLO
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.
DLS
SDA
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
sc.
SDI
SED
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
se-
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
DSA
DST
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
di.
DET
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
DCS
sd.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
OIt
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ESA
Esc
ESL
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Ola
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).
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
en-
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.
ETO
oid
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ETS
ODT
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ONI
eld
noun, age.
OTS
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
ote
OTA
EIS
ose
ot-
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ons
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.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
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.
AO
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.
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.
le
D.
ln
TN
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:
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
i.
NC
OE
noun, oy2 .
S.
TE
noun, ti1 .
TC
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
O.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
CE
SL
OA
ol
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
ic
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
TD
SA
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
TL
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
ND
NI
SN
DN
L2
L1
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.
NL
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
LC
L.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
t.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
dl
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