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- gerundive
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noun,
(in Latin) a verbal adjective similar to the gerund in form and noting the obligation, necessity, or worthiness of the action to be done, as legendus in Liber legendus est, “The book is worth reading.”.
See also gerund (def 1).
- go-devil
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noun,
a flexible, jointed apparatus forced through a pipeline to free it from obstructions.
- gueridon
-
noun,
a small table or stand, as for holding a candelabrum.
- engirdle
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verb (used with object),
to engird.
- unveiled
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adjective,
not hidden by a veil or other covering; bare.
- ringdove
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noun,
a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.
- on-glide
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noun,
a transitional sound produced by the vocal organs in moving from an inactive position or a previous sound to the articulatory position necessary for producing a following sound.
Compare off-glide (def 1).
- reguline
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of, a regulus.
- overgild
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verb (used with object),
to cover with gilding.
- overline
-
noun,
a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- evildoer
-
noun,
a person who does evil or wrong.
- reedling
-
noun,
the bearded tit.
- underlie
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verb (used with object),
to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
- lording
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noun,
lord.
- diverge
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verb (used with object),
to deflect or turn aside.
- lounger
-
noun,
a person or thing that lounges.
- veinule
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noun,
venule.
- louring
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adjective,
lowering.
- veliger
-
noun,
a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.
- Erigone
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noun,
a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
- erelong
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adverb,
before long; soon.
- Grendel
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noun,
the monster killed by Beowulf.
- divulge
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verb (used with object),
to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
- undergo
-
verb (used with object),
to be subjected to; experience; pass through:
- Negroid
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noun,
Older Use: Usually Offensive. a member of such peoples.
- roundel
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noun,
something round or circular.
- nervule
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noun,
a small branch of a nerve in the wing of an insect.
- dourine
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noun,
an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.
- overdue
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adjective,
past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late:
- overlie
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verb (used with object),
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- relievo
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- redline
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noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- reeding
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noun,
a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
- Geordie
-
noun,
a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
- eugenol
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noun,
a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 10 H 12 O 2 , extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic.
- deliver
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adjective,
Archaic. agile; quick.
- guerdon
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noun,
a reward, recompense, or requital.
- goldurn
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
goldarn.
- indulge
-
verb (used with object),
to yield to, satisfy, or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.):
- virgule
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noun,
a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur:
- guilder
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noun,
a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin. Abbreviation: Gld., f., fl.
- glenoid
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adjective,
shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
- Goneril
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the elder of Lear's two faithless daughters.
- Gironde
-
noun,
an estuary in SW France, formed by the junction of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. 45 miles (72 km) long.
- Grindle
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noun,
bowfin.
- Nereid
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noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- enduro
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noun,
an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
- gulden
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noun,
guilder.
- eloign
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- endure
-
verb (used with object),
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo:
- Golden
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noun,
a city in central Colorado.
- engild
-
verb (used with object),
to brighten with or as with golden light:
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- lunger
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noun,
a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
- endive
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noun,
a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.
Compare escarole.
- neuro-
-
- neurol
-
- Leiden
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noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- during
-
preposition,
throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of:
- Grieve
-
verb (used with object),
to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow:
- ground
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noun,
the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land:
- govern
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verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- Redleg
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noun,
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
- gourde
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: G., Gde.
- grovel
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verb (used without object),
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- nodule
-
noun,
a small node, knot, or knob.
- oreide
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noun,
oroide.
- guidon
-
noun,
a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification.
- Oliver
-
noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- oeuvre
-
noun,
the works of a writer, painter, or the like, taken as a whole.
- indole
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- elevon
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- Glover
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells gloves.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- lodger
-
noun,
a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- ligure
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noun,
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
- ligno-
-
- gender
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noun,
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior:
Compare sex (def 1).
- Levine
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noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- girdle
-
noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- levier
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- legion
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noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- Leonid
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noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- gerund
-
noun,
(in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”.
See also gerundive (def 1).
- Gilder
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Gideon
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noun,
Also called Jerubbaal. a judge of Israel and conqueror of the Midianites. Judges 6–8.
- Lenore
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- legend
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noun,
a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
- Ledger
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noun,
Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- louver
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noun,
any of a series of narrow openings framed at their longer edges with slanting, overlapping fins or slats, adjustable for admitting light and air while shutting out rain.
- Enovid
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- lungee
-
noun,
lungi.
- envier
-
noun,
a person who feels envy.
- Loving
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- Louvre
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noun,
a national museum in Paris, France, since 1793: formerly a royal palace.
- glider
-
noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- longi-
-
- inorg.
-
- Lounge
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noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- louden
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become loud.
- Loring
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noun,
a male given name.
- Ervine
-
noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- Erving
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noun,
Julius Winfield ("Dr. J") born 1950, U.S. basketball player.
- girl-o
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- vulned
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adjective,
(of an animal or man) represented as wounded.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- deriv.
-
- under-
-
- devein
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verb (used with object),
to remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).
- Deurne
-
noun,
a former city in N Belgium, now part of Antwerp.
- verdin
-
noun,
a small, yellow-headed, titmouse-like bird, Auriparus flaviceps, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, which builds a compact, spherical nest of thorny twigs.
- derive
-
verb (used with object),
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
- rundle
-
noun,
a rung of a ladder.
- ruling
-
noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- unlive
-
verb (used with object),
to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
- Verdun
-
noun,
a fortress city in NE France, on the Meuse River. A German offensive was stopped here in 1916 in the bloodiest fighting of World War I.
- Verein
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- roving
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noun,
a soft strand of fiber that has been twisted, attenuated, and freed of foreign matter preparatory to its conversion into yarn.
- Denver
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noun,
John (Henry Deutschendorf) 1943–97, U.S. country singer.
- vender
-
noun,
vendor.
- rondel
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noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
- dengue
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noun,
an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles.
- ungird
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or remove a girdle or belt from.
- venule
-
noun,
a small vein.
- Deluge
-
noun,
a great flood of water; inundation; flood.
- dinger
-
noun,
humdinger.
- vendor
-
noun,
a person or agency that sells.
- vendue
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noun,
a public auction.
- velure
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noun,
velvet or a substance resembling it.
- velour
-
noun,
a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
- veiled
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- urino-
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- Dingle
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noun,
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- diuron
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 9 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a weed-killer.
- devour
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verb (used with object),
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
- ureide
-
noun,
an acyl urea.
- devoir
-
noun,
an act of civility or respect.
- unveil
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- unrove
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adjective,
withdrawn from a block, thimble, etc.
- Devine
-
adjective, noun, verb,
a frequent misspelling of divine.
- unreel
-
verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- Vergil
-
noun,
(Publius Vergilius Maro) 70–19 b.c, Roman poet: author of The Aeneid.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- Volund
-
noun,
Wayland.
- voider
-
noun,
a person or thing that voids.
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- drivel
-
noun,
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- relive
-
verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- renvoi
-
noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- ringed
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- driven
-
noun,
the act of driving.
- drogue
-
noun,
a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor.
- revile
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- Leven
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Grove
-
noun,
a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:
- Vogul
-
noun,
Mansi.
- Lever
-
noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- venue
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noun,
Law.
the place of a crime or cause of action.
the county or place where the jury is gathered and the cause tried.
the designation, in the pleading, of the jurisdiction where a trial will be held.
the statement naming the place and person before whom an affidavit was sworn.
- gruel
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noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- vined
-
adjective,
covered or decorated with vines or representations of vines:
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- levo-
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- vogie
-
adjective,
conceited; proud.
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- veni-
-
- vouge
-
noun,
an axlike, shafted weapon having a curved blade tapering to a point at the top, used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and after.
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lign-
-
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- venge
-
verb (used with object),
to avenge.
- Vener
-
noun,
Vänern.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- ling.
-
- Vulg.
-
- vogue
-
noun,
something in fashion, as at a particular time:
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- ideo-
-
- Irene
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Verge
-
noun,
the edge, rim, or margin of something:
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- vino-
-
- indue
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Irgun
-
noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- video
-
noun,
a program, movie, or other visual media product featuring moving images, with or without audio, that is recorded and saved digitally or on videocassette:
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- Vidor
-
noun,
King (Wallis) 1895–1982, U.S. motion-picture director and producer.
- Vigor
-
noun,
active strength or force.
- Indo-
-
- gundi
-
noun,
either of two small desert rodents, Ctenodactylus gundi or C. vali, of northern Africa, living in dry, rocky areas and characterized by comblike bristles on the hind feet.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- ileo-
-
- Guild
-
noun,
an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- Verde
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in Senegal, near Dakar: the westernmost point of Africa.
- GUIDE
-
noun,
a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
- Vogel
-
noun,
Sir Julius, 1835–99, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1873–75, 1876.
- Guido
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Verdi
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1813–1901, Italian composer.
- vodun
-
noun,
voodoo (def 1).
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- 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.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- guile
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- Virgo
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
- Guin.
-
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- guiro
-
noun,
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
- ledge
-
noun,
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- lived
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- nudi-
-
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ogive
-
noun,
Architecture.
a diagonal vaulting rib.
a pointed arch.
- Ogden
-
noun,
Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- nudge
-
noun,
a slight or gentle push or jog, especially with the elbow.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- over-
-
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- relig
-
- ovule
-
noun,
Botany.
a rudimentary seed.
the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- reni-
-
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- olig-
-
- revue
-
noun,
a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- orig.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- Oreg.
-
- ordn.
-
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- rogue
-
noun,
a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- Urgel
-
noun,
a town in NE Spain, SSW of Andorra: cathedral.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- loved
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- logue
-
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- Lodge
-
noun,
a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Rundi
-
noun,
a member of a people constituting virtually the entire population of Burundi.
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- neur-
-
- rouge
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- round
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- nerve
-
noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- runed
-
adjective,
having runes inscribed:
- Luger
-
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Negev
-
noun,
a partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Capital: Beersheba.
- lurid
-
adjective,
gruesome; horrible; revolting:
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- Univ.
-
- lunge
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- dingo
-
noun,
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- Given
-
noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- Euro-
-
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- gleed
-
noun,
a glowing coal.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- glove
-
noun,
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Diver
-
noun,
a person or thing that dives.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- geod.
-
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- drove
-
noun,
a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- drung
-
noun,
drang.
- Dover
-
noun,
a seaport in E Kent, in SE England: point nearest the coast of France.
- doven
-
verb (used with or without object),
daven.
- geode
-
noun,
a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- geoid
-
noun,
an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
- geol.
-
- engr.
-
- Duero
-
noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- doing
-
noun,
action; performance; execution:
- dogie
-
noun,
a motherless calf in a cattle herd.
- edger
-
noun,
a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
- Eridu
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
- Genl.
-
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Devon
-
noun,
Devonshire.
- Goldi
-
noun,
Nanay.
- endue
-
verb (used with object),
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- Gould
-
noun,
Chester, 1900–85, U.S. cartoonist: creator of the comic strip “Dick Tracy.”.
- elude
-
verb (used with object),
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade:
Synonyms: shun, dodge.
- delve
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to dig; excavate.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- gourd
-
noun,
the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally.
Compare gourd family.
- endo-
-
- Gondi
-
noun,
a Dravidian language, the language of the Gonds.
- Devil
-
noun,
Theology.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- ergo-
-
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- Godel
-
noun,
Kurt [kurt] /kɜrt/ (Show IPA), 1906–78, U.S. mathematician and logician, born in Austria-Hungary.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- greed
-
noun,
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- devel
-
- 30-30
-
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- Ovid
-
noun,
(Publius Ovidius Naso) 43 b.c.–a.d. 17? Roman poet.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- dung
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- ovi-
-
- durn
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun,
darn2 .
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- duo-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Eng.
-
- Reg.
-
- regd
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Drug
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- 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.
- Edge
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Nov.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- Nor.
-
- elev
-
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- org.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- ord.
-
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- end-
-
- ole-
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Nev.
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- 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.
- Vend
-
verb (used with object),
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling:
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- der.
-
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Devi
-
noun,
a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
- Veno
-
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- dig.
-
- Ven.
-
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- vel.
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- uro-
-
- Dino
-
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Den.
-
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- Virg
-
- Vul.
-
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- DEng
-
- void
-
noun,
an empty space; emptiness:
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- deg.
-
- degu
-
noun,
a rat-sized New World burrowing rodent, Octodon degus, having long, smooth fur and a black-tipped, tufted tail.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- vide
-
verb,
see (used especially to refer a reader to parts of a text).
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Del.
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- vin-
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vil.
-
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Vigo
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jean Almereyda) 1905–34, French film director.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- rel.
-
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Dong
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- riv.
-
- Doug
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Douglas.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- Dove
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails.
Compare pigeon1 (def 1).
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rev.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dir.
-
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- div.
-
- dive
-
noun,
an act or instance of diving.
- uni-
-
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- dlr.
-
- ugli
-
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Doge
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- dol.
-
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- nurd
-
noun,
nerd.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- geo-
-
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Ger.
-
- Lev.
-
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- log-
-
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- lin.
-
- Gen.
-
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- leg.
-
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Ind.
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Gold
-
noun,
a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; atomic weight: 196.967; atomic number: 79; specific gravity: 19.3 at 20°C.
- gon-
-
- Gond
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- Gude
-
noun,
God.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Gov.
-
- gro.
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- ign.
-
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Ire.
-
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- 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.
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- iod-
-
- ile-
-
- inv.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- IndE
-
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- 1080
-
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- enl.
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eur.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- lond
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Gld
-
- Ir.
-
- ur-
-
- gl.
-
- EOE
-
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- ure
-
- IOU
-
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- oid
-
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- IRL
-
- Ld.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Doi
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- dog
-
noun,
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- Ldg
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- DNR
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- DLO
-
- Une
-
- ung
-
- IUD
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- IRO
-
- UNO
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- ine
-
- VDU
-
- vo.
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- lv.
-
- ene
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- vog
-
noun,
air pollution containing gases and particles from a volcanic eruption combined with moisture from fog to create an unpleasant atmospheric cloud.
- de-
-
- do.
-
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- vol
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- VOR
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- vug
-
noun,
a small cavity in a rock or vein, often lined with crystals.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- env
-
- ing
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- in.
-
- DIL
-
- ILO
-
- il-
-
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- di.
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ier
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Ver
-
- en-
-
- Dev
-
noun,
a software developer:
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- God
-
noun,
the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- ide
-
- io-
-
- id.
-
- guv
-
noun,
term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- DUI
-
- ov-
-
- LNG
-
- Gde
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- Rd.
-
- Re.
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- dug
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- OED
-
- GDR
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Du.
-
- eu-
-
- NUL
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- DRG
-
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- OIr
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- EEG
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- LON
-
- evg
-
- OLG
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Orv
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ed.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- eo-
-
- Eg.
-
- gi.
-
- eir
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- rnd
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- GeV
-
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- RLD
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- ROI
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ERV
-
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- lg.
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- nr.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LR
-
- N.
-
- ND
-
- EV
-
- L2
-
- VG
-
- VD
-
- NG
-
- NI
-
- RO
-
- V.
-
- VL
-
- VN
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- le
-
- VU
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- dl
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- O.
-
- NV
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- D.
-
- RU
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- ol
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- DV
-
- EI
-
- G.
-
- L.
-
- GD
-
- IG
-
- UL
-
- DG
-
- DN
-
- R.
-
- RI
-
- GU
-
- GN
-
- RN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NL
-
- rg
-
- OG
-
- gv
-
- ln
-
- RV
-
- VI
-
- U.
-
- UV
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Ud
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- i.
-
- VR
-
- UI
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- L1
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ee
-