Anagrams of octonaries
Word octonaries has
1265 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of octonaries.
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- consortia
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noun,
a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- isooctane
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noun,
the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- cortisone
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noun,
Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- corantoes
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noun,
courante.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- Creation
-
noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- nitroso-
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- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- corantos
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noun,
courante.
- aconites
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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.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- ancestor
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noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- ostracon
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- senorita
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- octanes
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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.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- arseno-
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- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- centri-
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- cerato-
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- centro-
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- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- stearo-
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- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- crotons
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- senator
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noun,
a member of a senate.
- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Socotra
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noun,
an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
- enroots
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- Sno-Cat
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- Estonia
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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.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- erosion
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noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- consort
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noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- isotone
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noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- Ariosto
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noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- constr.
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- contra-
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- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- cranio-
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- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- coronas
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- scooter
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noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- sterno-
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- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- aristo-
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- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- treason
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noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- antero-
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- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Anteros
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- aconite
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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.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- acetoin
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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.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ratoons
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- Orontes
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noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- actino-
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- racoons
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noun,
raccoon.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- contos
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noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- contr.
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- aeron.
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- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- otiose
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adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- osteo-
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- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- stoner
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noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Scioto
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noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- sarco-
-
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- narco-
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- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- necro-
-
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- sacro-
-
- Sarton
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noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- transe
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noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- coeno-
-
- corset
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noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- scato-
-
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- trans.
-
- actin-
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- Cortes
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noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Senora
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- icono-
-
- Sonora
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noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Sooner
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noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- iatro-
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- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- sortie
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noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- cteno-
-
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- socio-
-
- insect
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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.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- eroto-
-
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- escort
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- trones
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- tronas
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- steno-
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- scoto-
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- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Scoter
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- costo-
-
- trines
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Coster
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noun,
costermonger.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- COSINE
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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.
- tarso-
-
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- instr.
-
- aceto-
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- triose
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noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Croton
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- croons
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noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- inter.
-
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- intra-
-
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- intro.
-
- cerat-
-
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nestor
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noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- nocti-
-
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- roncos
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- recti-
-
- rectos
-
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- arsen-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- 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.
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- centi-
-
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- centr-
-
- aniso-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitro-
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- nears
-
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- sect.
-
- 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.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- incr.
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- octo-
-
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- inst.
-
- naso-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- sarc-
-
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sanit
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- 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.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- icons
-
- incor
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Sino-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onto-
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- onco-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- IATSE
-
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- reni-
-
- Seric
-
- seti-
-
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
-
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- octa-
-
- intr.
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Recit
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scat-
-
- noct-
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- oste-
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Iran.
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- nitr-
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- noso-
-
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Scot.
-
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- noto-
-
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- rect.
-
- cont.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- cent.
-
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- 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: ¢.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- tears
-
- areo-
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- 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.
- teno-
-
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cine-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- ante-
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- 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.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- 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.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- 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.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tono-
-
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- tonia
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- asco-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ation
-
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- 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.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- tera-
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- 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.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- 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.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- 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.
- econ.
-
- Srta.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- actos
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- 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.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- acro-
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- aeri-
-
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- 30-30
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- sito-
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- 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.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- ecto-
-
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- acet-
-
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- cores
-
- crit.
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- ster.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- treas
-
- aero-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- 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.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tri-
-
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- tron
-
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tRNA
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sec.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- scr.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- sci.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- str.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Soni
-
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rit.
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- RONA
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- tion
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- 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.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- ter.
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- NIRA
-
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- cts.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ctr.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- 1080
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- est.
-
- Con.
-
- 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 = .
- 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.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- iso-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- 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.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- NCTE
-
- ance
-
- asc-
-
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cen.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Can.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- 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.
- ator
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- eso-
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oto-
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- NTIA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- oro-
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- 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.
- Ont.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- 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.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- neo-
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Nor.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- nos-
-
- Oct.
-
- 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.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oo-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ons
-
- OOT
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- oon
-
- TCA
-
- ONR
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- OEO
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- OCS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- oic
-
- OCR
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OIr
-
- ONI
-
- CEO
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CEA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CIA
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- CIE
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- OIt
-
- TIA
-
- NEA
-
- cr.
-
- RCS
-
- ote
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- OTS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OTA
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- Re.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Tro
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ot-
-
- Co.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- 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.
- 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.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OAO
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- 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.
- aor
-
- REA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- OSO
-
- RCA
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ASI
-
- ose
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ARS
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ase
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- 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 = .
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- IOC
-
- 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:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ine
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Rs.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- ETS
-
- OTC
-
- NOC
-
- ETO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- 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).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- NES
-
- ior
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ITA
-
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- SAR
-
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
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- sc.
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- ite
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- ITC
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- ist
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- Ios
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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.
- ISR
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- ise
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- RTS
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- rte
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- IRO
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- rt.
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- IRC
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- RSE
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- Ir.
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- RSA
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- IOT
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- ESR
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- ETR
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- Esc
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- ctn
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plural,
carton.
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ear
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noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
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- ea.
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- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
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- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
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- Sta
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- Oc.
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- cte
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- Soo
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noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- CTA
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- CST
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- CSR
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- CSO
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- CSA
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- CRT
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- CRS
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- ROA
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- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- OSA
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- RNA
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- STI
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NSC
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- eo-
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- NRA
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- EIS
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- EOS
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERT
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- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- nr.
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- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NRC
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- en-
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- ESA
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- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- eir
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- Son
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noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- NSA
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- ROI
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- ECA
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- ec-
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- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- RI
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RN
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- RO
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- NI
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- T1
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- AO
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- t.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- AI
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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.
- A.
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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.
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- N.
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- S.
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- TC
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- TN
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- ic
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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- i.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
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- RC
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- SA
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
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