Anagrams of Phanerozoic
Word Phanerozoic has
810 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Phanerozoic.
- a-horizon
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noun,
the topsoil in a soil profile.
- c-horizon
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noun,
the layer in a soil profile below the B horizon and immediately above the bedrock, consisting chiefly of weathered, partially decomposed rock.
- aphorize
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verb (used without object),
to utter aphorisms; write or speak in aphorisms.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- zephiran
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- caponize
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verb (used with object),
to castrate (a fowl).
- no-hoper
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noun,
a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- chaperon
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- phreno-
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- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- echino-
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- epizoon
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noun,
an external parasite or commensal on the body of an animal; ectozoon.
- nephro-
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- harpoon
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noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- chorion
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noun,
Embryology. the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- chorizo
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noun,
a pork sausage spiced with garlic, peppers, and juniper berries and smoked and dried.
- hernio-
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- hencoop
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noun,
a large cage or coop for housing poultry.
- horizon
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noun,
the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- Phocion
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noun,
402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- phrenia
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- cheiro-
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- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- cranio-
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- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- chrono-
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- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- cipher
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noun,
zero.
- preach
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- coeno-
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- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Chron.
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- operon
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- cenizo
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noun,
chamiso.
- phren.
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- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Charon
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- cheapo
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- Chino-
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- chorio
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- chiro-
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- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- choora
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noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chori-
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- picro-
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- rhino-
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- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- hiero-
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- hieron
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- necro-
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- Hoenir
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noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- Honora
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noun,
a female given name.
- Hooper
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noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- narco-
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- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Heroin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Hornie
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noun,
Satan.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- icono-
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- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- rancho
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noun,
a ranch.
- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- copro-
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- carpo-
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- piezo-
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- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- 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.
- 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.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- ochone
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interjection,
ohone.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- rhizo-
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- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- hernia
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Eozoic
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adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially the period including the beginnings of animal life.
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- poncho
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noun,
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
- nephr-
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- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- anchor
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- orphan
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noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Zophar
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noun,
a friend of Job. Job 2:11.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- panzer
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noun,
a vehicle, especially a tank, forming part of a German panzer division.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- azonic
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adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- Azorin
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noun,
(José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- orihon
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noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- aeron.
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- zircon
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noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- phono-
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- archon
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- archi-
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- carhop
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- pheno-
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- poach
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Reich
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noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- achoo
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interjection,
ahchoo.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Enoch
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- reni-
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- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- econ.
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- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- porch
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noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Norco
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noun,
a town in S California.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Apoc.
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- pron.
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- nacho
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noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- croon
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noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- rhoea
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- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craze
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noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- arche
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- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- ichor
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Arch.
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- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- croze
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noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- Zohar
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noun,
a medieval mystical work, consisting chiefly of interpretations of and commentaries on the Pentateuch: the definitive work of Jewish cabala.
- rhiza
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- Zech.
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- rhine
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
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- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Rhein
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noun,
the Rhine.
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Penza
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noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.
- Horne
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noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- carp-
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- Zenia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- nazir
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noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- acron
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Hearn
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noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Heian
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adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Heinz
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noun,
H(enry) J(ohn) 1844–1919, U.S. businessman: founder of food-processing company.
- parch
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Henri
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noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Honor
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noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- poori
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- raphe
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noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- pari-
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- phano
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noun,
fanon.
- Heron
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noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- herp.
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- aero-
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- hier-
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- aeri-
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- phane
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- ranch
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noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- peach
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noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- pooch
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noun,
a dog.
- Hazor
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noun,
an ancient city in Israel, N of the Sea of Galilee: extensive excavations; capital of Canaanite kingdom.
- ephor
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noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Horae
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plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- A-one
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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.
- ocher
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Anzio
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noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- ERICA
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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.
- poche
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noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- recip
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- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- hazer
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noun,
a person or thing that hazes.
- reach
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noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- niche
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Hanoi
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- haori
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Zeph.
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- Ponca
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Ponce
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noun,
a pimp.
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- acro-
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- epoch
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noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- cozen
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verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- Ochoa
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noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- choir
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noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- peri-
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- Chian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
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noun,
jiao.
- Chin.
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- China
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- chirp
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noun,
a chirping sound.
- canoe
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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.
- Ophir
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noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- chopa
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noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- chore
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- incr.
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- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Hoare
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noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- phore
-
- Capiz
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noun,
a small marine bivalve of the genus Placuna, especially P. placenta, common in Philippine coastal waters and some other parts of the Pacific Ocean.
- Capon
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Ronco
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noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- cero-
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- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- orch.
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- 30-30
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- Carin
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noun,
a female given name.
- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Iran.
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- ceria
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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.
- orach
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- cheap
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Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Roach
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noun,
a cockroach.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Chain
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chair
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chap.
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- chape
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noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Orion
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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.
- char-
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- Chari
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noun,
Shari.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- ozon-
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- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- ozone
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noun,
a form of oxygen, O 3 , with a peculiar odor suggesting that of weak chlorine, produced when an electric spark or ultraviolet light is passed through air or oxygen. It is found in the atmosphere in minute quantities, especially after a thunderstorm, is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is thus biologically corrosive. In the upper atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing them from reaching the surface of the earth. It is used for bleaching, sterilizing water, etc.
- copr-
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- ohone
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interjection,
alas!
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- proc.
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- Ariz.
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- areo-
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- corp.
-
- corpn
-
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- pico-
-
- coop.
-
- prize
-
noun,
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
- phon.
-
- incor
-
- 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.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- cine-
-
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- 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.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- prae-
-
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- onco-
-
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- perh
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Ire.
-
- Pen.
-
- Nah.
-
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- OAPC
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Phiz
-
noun,
face.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- ooze
-
noun,
the act of oozing.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- orzo
-
noun,
pasta in the form of small ricelike grains.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- oro-
-
- OPer
-
- opia
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- phr.
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Neh.
-
- Phar
-
- neo-
-
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- Neph
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- 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.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NIRA
-
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Pan.
-
- Nor.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- pnea
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- 1080
-
- pre-
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- 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.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- prec
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ance
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- ano-
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Cor.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- Aire
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- RONA
-
- Apr.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- 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.
- Zach
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Zachary or Zachariah.
- azo-
-
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- apo-
-
- Chr.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chez
-
preposition,
at or in the home of; with.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- aph-
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- cen.
-
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- HRIP
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- zoon
-
noun,
any of the individuals of a compound organism.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- 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).
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- zoo-
-
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- prez
-
noun,
president.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ICAO
-
- 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.
-
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- inae
-
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Ice.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- her.
-
- Eph.
-
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- 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.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- enc.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rep.
-
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- aer-
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- 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.
- Haze
-
noun,
an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- acr-
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- 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.
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- PHA
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- ZIP
-
noun,
a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- zo-
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- POC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- POR
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- PRA
-
- PRC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POA
-
- zap
-
noun,
force, energy, or drive; zip.
- RNA
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- RPO
-
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- PIO
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- RCA
-
- Ir.
-
- Co.
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HRE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- HCR
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- APC
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- IHP
-
- ier
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- aor
-
- 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.
- Ez.
-
- IOC
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CNO
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- ch.
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CPA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- CPI
-
- ERP
-
- az-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- eir
-
- Ehr
-
- ECA
-
- CPO
-
- ec-
-
- ear
-
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
-
- ea.
-
- ca.
-
- eo-
-
- CRP
-
- CPR
-
- 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.
- INH
-
- 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 = .
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- oo-
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- OEO
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- OCR
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- ior
-
- 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.
- oon
-
- Ar.
-
- ap-
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- Paz
-
noun,
Octavio [ok-tey-vee-oh;; Spanish awk-tah-vyaw] /ɒkˈteɪ viˌoʊ;; Spanish ɔkˈtɑ vyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel prize 1990.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OPA
-
- ac-
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- oz.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- op.
-
- an.
-
- Oc.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ACP
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- NCO
-
- AHE
-
- ize
-
- NEA
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- AIC
-
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- NOC
-
- NIH
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NOP
-
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NIA
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- CE
-
- ZI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- Zn
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AO
-
- z.
-
- PH
-
- i.
-
- RP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- NZ
-
- NH
-
- O.
-
- IP
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- N.
-
- R.
-
- RO
-
- HP
-
- CZ
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HZ
-
- ic
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RC
-
- Zr
-