Anagrams of phenylcarbinol
Word phenylcarbinol has
2217 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of phenylcarbinol.
- nalorphine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
- Caerphilly
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noun,
a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.
- hyperbolic
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adjective,
having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- all-in-one
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noun,
an undergarment that combines a girdle and brassiere in one piece.
- Chernobyl
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noun,
a city in N Ukraine, 80 mi. NW of Kiev: nuclear-plant accident 1986.
- hypobaric
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adjective,
(of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid.
Compare hyperbaric (def 1).
- collinear
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adjective,
lying in the same straight line.
- Claiborne
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noun,
a male given name.
- pan-broil
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verb (used with or without object),
to cook in an uncovered frying pan over direct heat using little or no fat.
- hyperbola
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noun,
the set of points in a plane whose distances to two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference; a curve consisting of two distinct and similar branches, formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone when the plane makes a greater angle with the base than does the generator of the cone. Equation: x 2/a 2 − y 2/b 2 = ±1.
- bronchial
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adjective,
pertaining to the bronchia or bronchi.
- chloranil
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noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- coralline
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adjective,
composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
- enchorial
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adjective,
(especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
- pre-Incan
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adjective,
of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
- chelonian
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.
- Heilbronn
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noun,
a city in N Baden-Württemberg, in SW Germany.
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- parhelion
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noun,
a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- cornelian
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noun,
carnelian.
- alpenhorn
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noun,
a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
- halocline
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noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- nonpareil
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noun,
a person or thing having no equal.
- branchio-
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- carbinyl
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- calliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- bannerol
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noun,
banderole.
- Calliope
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noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- 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).
- Claribel
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noun,
a female given name.
- princely
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adjective,
greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent:
- carillon
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noun,
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
- 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.
- blephar-
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- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- Bareilly
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noun,
a city in N central Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
- aphelion
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noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
- binnacle
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noun,
a stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- cephalin
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noun,
any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
- carbinol
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noun,
methyl alcohol.
- cephalo-
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- cephalon
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noun,
the head, especially of an arthropod.
- enalyron
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- hornbill
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noun,
any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance.
- phone-in
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noun, adjective,
call-in.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- bioclean
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adjective,
free or almost free from harmful microorganisms.
- biphenyl
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noun,
a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C 12 H 10 , composed of two phenyl groups, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.
- Alberoni
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- Alberich
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noun,
a king of the dwarfs, the possessor of the tarnkappe and of the treasure of the Nibelungs.
- carbonyl
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noun,
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4 .
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- Clayborn
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noun,
a male given name.
- cabriole
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noun,
Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
- Charline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- colliery
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noun,
a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.
- bachelor
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noun,
an unmarried man.
- pernancy
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noun,
a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.
- chlorine
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noun,
a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
- hibernal
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adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- chinbone
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noun,
the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.
- bronchia
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noun,
the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.
- lynchpin
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noun,
linchpin.
- rolliche
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noun,
roulade (def 2).
- cornball
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noun,
popcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel.
- pinochle
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noun,
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- pinnacle
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noun,
a lofty peak.
- Charlyne
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- rocaille
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noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- Connelly
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noun,
Marc(us Cook) 1890–1980, U.S. dramatist.
- pyronine
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noun,
a xanthine dye used for detecting the presence of RNA.
- ballonne
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noun,
a broad leap with a battement to the front, side, or back.
- collyria
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noun,
eyewash (def 1).
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Hyperion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
- brachio-
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- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- bellhop
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noun,
a person who is employed, especially by a hotel, to carry guests' luggage, run errands, etc.
- payroll
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noun,
a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- paillon
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noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- Halcyon
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noun,
a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
- Chillan
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noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- pibroch
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noun,
(in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.
- inconel
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- cephal-
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- Carolyn
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carlyle
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noun,
Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
- Bellona
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of war.
- inhaler
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noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- cheiro-
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- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- Nicolle
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- Balochi
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noun,
Baluchi.
- charily
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adverb,
carefully; warily.
- baloney
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noun,
Slang. foolishness; nonsense.
- Charley
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noun,
Victor Charlie.
- Nichole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- epiboly
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noun,
the movement and spreading out of cells into sheets of tissue that overlie or surround other groups of cells, especially as in the formation of certain gastrulas.
- Nicolay
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noun,
John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
- Chaplin
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noun,
Sir Charles Spencer ("Charlie") 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
- charnel
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- Channel
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noun,
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- nephro-
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- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- balcony
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noun,
a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
- charpoy
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noun,
a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
- prelacy
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noun,
the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
- nephron
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noun,
the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- Bayonne
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noun,
a seaport in NE New Jersey.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- no-ball
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noun,
an unfairly bowled ball.
- preachy
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adjective,
tediously or pretentiously didactic.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- pinbone
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noun,
the hipbone, especially in a four-footed animal.
- Oberlin
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noun,
Jean Frédéric [French zhahn frey-dey-reek] /French ʒɑ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.
- pliable
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adjective,
easily bent; flexible; supple:
- bronchi
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noun,
plural of bronchus.
- helico-
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- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- plenary
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noun,
a plenary session, meeting, or the like.
- pinnace
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- hipbone
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noun,
innominate bone.
- hyperon
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noun,
any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- hypnone
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noun,
acetophenone.
- hirable
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adjective,
able to be hired; fit for hiring.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- pinhole
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noun,
a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- Hebraic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- bronch-
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- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- blarney
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noun,
flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- branchi
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- brachy-
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- hyaline
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noun,
Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry.
a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin.
a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- placebo
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- hernio-
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- bricole
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noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- Helprin
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noun,
Mark, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Hillyer
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noun,
Robert (Silliman) [sil-i-muh n] /ˈsɪl ɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1895–1961, U.S. poet and critic.
- brioche
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noun,
a light, sweet bun or roll made with eggs, yeast, and butter.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- Hillary
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noun,
Sir Edmund P. 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
- hellion
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- planner
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noun,
a person who plans.
- hobnail
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noun,
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- pillory
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noun,
a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- Chillon
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noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- pinball
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noun,
any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
- bicorne
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noun,
a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- pollera
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noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- Hornell
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noun,
a city in S New York.
- Bernina
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noun,
a mountain in SE Switzerland, in the Rhaetian Alps. 13,295 feet (4050 meters).
- Halpern
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noun,
Daniel, born 1945, U.S. poet and editor.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- ocellar
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adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- bilayer
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noun,
a structure composed of two molecular layers, especially of phospholipids in cellular membranes.
- Pynchon
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noun,
Thomas, born 1937, U.S. novelist.
- Blanche
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noun,
a female given name: ultimately from a Germanic word meaning “white.”.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- callboy
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noun,
a boy or man who summons actors, as from their dressing rooms, shortly before they are due to go on stage.
- onychia
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noun,
inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- Byronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Lord Byron.
- Holbein
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noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), ("the elder") 1465?–1524, German painter.
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- birchen
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adjective,
of or relating to birch.
- byliner
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noun,
a writer important enough to merit a byline.
- bipolar
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adjective,
having two poles, as the earth.
- biplane
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noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- binocle
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noun,
binocular (def 1).
- cannery
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noun,
a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- canonry
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noun,
the office or benefice of a canon.
- chiller
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noun,
a person or thing that chills.
- eparchy
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noun,
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
- Braille
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- parboil
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verb (used with object),
to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- alphorn
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noun,
alpenhorn.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- anchory
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adjective,
ancré.
- Cyprian
-
noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- aerobic
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- ciphony
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noun,
the process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor.
- Collier
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noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- criolla
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noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- phallic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- phocine
-
adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- acyloin
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noun,
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- phrenia
-
- Liberal
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- Acheron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- cyanine
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noun,
any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- phreno-
-
- craniol
-
- lanolin
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noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- phrenol
-
- 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.
- Lebanon
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noun,
a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Capital: Beirut.
- Alcyone
-
noun,
a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- coalbin
-
noun,
a bin used for holding coal.
- Leclair
-
noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- phyllo-
-
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- Alebion
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- Alencon
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- philol.
-
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- clearly
-
adverb,
in a clear manner:
- cleanly
-
adverb,
in a clean manner.
- larceny
-
noun,
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- phlebo-
-
- Allenby
-
noun,
Edmund Henry Hynman [hin-muh n] /ˈhɪn mən/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount, 1861–1936, British field marshal: commander of British forces in Egypt in World War I and conqueror of Jerusalem (1917).
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Parnell
-
noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- Lobelia
-
noun,
any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers.
- cranio-
-
- echino-
-
- chorine
-
noun,
a chorus girl.
- Perilla
-
noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- choline
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- cholera
-
noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- corbina
-
noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- Arecibo
-
noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- Corelli
-
noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- abhenry
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of inductance, equivalent to 10 −9 henry.
- chinone
-
noun,
quinone.
- enchain
-
verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- lyncean
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lynx; lynxlike.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- ralline
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Coryell
-
noun,
John Russell, 1848–1924, U.S. author of detective and adventure stories.
- Lincoln
-
noun,
Abbey (Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka) born 1930, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.
- ropable
-
adjective,
capable of being roped.
- Cornell
-
noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- lioncel
-
noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- chloral
-
noun,
Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C 2 Cl 3 HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.
- re-ally
-
verb (used with or without object),
to ally again or anew.
- Labiche
-
noun,
Eugène Marin [œ-zhen ma-ran] /œˈʒɛn maˈrɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1815–88, French dramatist.
- aphonic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- pannier
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Corbeil
-
noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- chopine
-
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.
- Nalline
-
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- breach
-
noun,
the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- branle
-
noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- branny
-
adjective,
of, containing, or like bran.
- caller
-
noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- calli-
-
- phyco-
-
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- brolly
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- cranny
-
noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- Copley
-
noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- pearly
-
adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- callop
-
noun,
golden perch.
- corbel
-
noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- branch
-
noun,
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Heroin
-
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.
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- helic-
-
- herbal
-
noun,
a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
- broach
-
noun,
Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- collab
-
- Collar
-
noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- collyr
-
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- Cronyn
-
noun,
Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- broche
-
noun,
(in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Cabell
-
noun,
James Branch, 1879–1958, U.S. novelist, essayist, and critic.
- Corbin
-
noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Corbie
-
noun,
a raven or crow.
- Hebron
-
noun,
an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- phenol
-
noun,
Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- pheno-
-
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- briony
-
noun,
bryony.
- corban
-
noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- helio-
-
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- phenyl
-
adjective,
containing the phenyl group.
- pinyon
-
noun,
piñon (def 1).
- chilo-
-
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- Chron.
-
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- cholla
-
noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- linhay
-
noun,
a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chori-
-
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- pallor
-
noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- chole-
-
- Chaney
-
noun,
Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- pycnia
-
noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- pycno-
-
- paleon
-
- cyano-
-
- picro-
-
- paleo-
-
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- Piercy
-
noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Cibola
-
noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- Chenab
-
noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1085 km) long.
- chylo-
-
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Chinan
-
noun,
Jinan.
- Chino-
-
- Cheryl
-
noun,
a female given name.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- chiro-
-
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chirpy
-
adjective,
chirping or tending to chirp:
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- chlor-
-
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- brainy
-
adjective,
intelligent; clever; intellectual.
- phren.
-
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Harley
-
noun,
Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.
- carboy
-
noun,
a large glass bottle protected by basketwork or a wooden box, used especially for holding corrosive liquids.
- carbo-
-
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- haplo-
-
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Harbin
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- chilly
-
adverb,
Also, chillily. in a chill manner:
- phylon
-
noun,
a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
- clino-
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- phylo-
-
- Parley
-
noun,
a discussion or conference.
- philo-
-
- canopy
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- Philly
-
noun,
Philadelphia (used as a nickname).
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- phyll-
-
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- Canyon
-
noun,
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
- peachy
-
adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Philby
-
noun,
Harold Adrian Russell ("Kim") 1912–1998, British double agent: defected to U.S.S.R. 1963.
- carbon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Haller
-
noun,
Albrecht von [German ahl-brekht fuh n] /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (Show IPA), 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
- habile
-
adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- cellar
-
noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Elyria
-
noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- Ceylon
-
noun,
former name of Sri Lanka.
- carpo-
-
- Halley
-
noun,
Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- cypher
-
noun,
zero.
- caribe
-
noun,
piranha.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- pillar
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- phoney
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- caryo-
-
- phobic
-
noun,
a person suffering from a phobia.
- phobia
-
noun,
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Boreal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- nephr-
-
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- beacon
-
noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beachy
-
adjective,
covered with pebbles or sand.
- Nobile
-
noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- leachy
-
adjective,
allowing water to percolate through, as sandy or rocky soil; porous.
- barony
-
noun,
the domain of a baron.
- lonely
-
adjective,
affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- Barney
-
noun,
Informal.
an argument.
a prizefight.
a fight or brawl.
a blunder or mistake.
- barley
-
noun,
a widely distributed cereal plant belonging to the genus Hordeum, of the grass family, having awned flowers that grow in tightly bunched spikes, with three small additional spikes at each node.
- alible
-
adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- baryon
-
noun,
a proton, neutron, or any elementary particle that decays into a set of particles that includes a proton.
- barhop
-
verb (used without object),
Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- Alboin
-
noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- barely
-
adverb,
only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- BArchE
-
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Banner
-
noun,
the flag of a country, army, troop, etc.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Prynne
-
noun,
William, 1600–69, English Puritan leader and pamphleteer.
- ballon
-
noun,
the lightness and grace of movement that make a dancer appear buoyant.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Baliol
-
noun,
John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland 1292–96.
- Obelia
-
noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Horney
-
noun,
Karen, 1885–1952, U.S. psychiatrist and author, born in Germany.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- aeron.
-
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- Berlin
-
noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- rhino-
-
- Benoni
-
noun,
a city in the NE of the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg: gold mines.
- rhinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- Belloc
-
noun,
Hilaire [hi-lair] /hɪˈlɛər/ (Show IPA), 1870–1953, English essayist, poet, and satirist, born in France.
- Albion
-
noun,
Alebion.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Bellay
-
noun,
Joachim du [zhaw-a-keem dy] /ʒɔ aˈkim dü/ (Show IPA), c1525–60, French poet.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Belial
-
noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- ically
-
- nonary
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- replay
-
noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- Beylic
-
noun,
the power or jurisdiction of a bey.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- albino
-
noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- Pollen
-
noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- archi-
-
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- archly
-
adverb,
in an arch or roguish manner.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- narco-
-
- Archbp
-
- anyone
-
pronoun,
any person at all; anybody:
- Annecy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haute-Savoie, in SE France.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- really
-
adverb,
in reality; actually:
- labile
-
adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- labio-
-
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- recall
-
noun,
an act of recalling.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- nearby
-
adverb,
in the neighborhood or vicinity; close by:
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- balche
-
noun,
(among the Yucatec Maya) a drink made from the bark of a leguminous tree, Lonchocarpus violaceus, which is soaked in honey and water and fermented.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Baylor
-
noun,
Elgin, born 1934, U.S. basketball player.
- bailor
-
noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- Bailey
-
noun,
the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
- inborn
-
adjective,
naturally present at birth; innate.
- Bayern
-
noun,
German name of Bavaria.
- incher
-
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):
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Inchon
-
noun,
a seaport in W South Korea.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- nearly
-
adverb,
all but; almost:
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- re-lay
-
verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- anchor
-
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.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- necro-
-
- lanner
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Bhopal
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh state.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- blench
-
verb (used without object),
to shrink; flinch; quail:
- Hiller
-
noun,
Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
- plano-
-
- bonaci
-
noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- plani-
-
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- poachy
-
adjective,
(of land) slushy; swampy.
- byrnie
-
noun,
a coat of mail; hauberk.
- Bonnie
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “good.”.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- holily
-
adverb,
in a pious, devout, or sacred manner.
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- liable
-
adjective,
legally responsible:
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- planch
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
- lycine
-
noun,
betaine.
- pocill
-
- Holley
-
noun,
Robert William, 1922–1993, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1968.
- Blanch
-
verb (used with object),
to whiten by removing color; bleach:
- bleach
-
noun,
a bleaching agent.
- Royall
-
noun,
Anne Newport, 1769–1854, U.S. writer, newspaper publisher, and reformer.
- Ripley
-
noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- Lycian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Lycia.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- plench
-
noun,
a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
- hyper-
-
- Bohlen
-
noun,
Charles Eustis [yoo-stis] /ˈyu stɪs/ (Show IPA), ("Chip") 1904–74, U.S. diplomat.
- hypno-
-
- pleio-
-
- lie-by
-
noun,
a paved section alongside a highway for automobiles in need of emergency repairs.
- Libyan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Libya.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- hilloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Boleyn
-
noun,
Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Bolyai
-
noun,
János [yah-nawsh] /ˈyɑ nɔʃ/ (Show IPA), 1802–60, Hungarian mathematician.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- blenny
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Blenniidae and related families, especially of the genus Blennius, having a long, tapering body and small pelvic fins inserted before the pectoral fins.
- pleach
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- bleary
-
adjective,
(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- holler
-
noun,
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
- Hilary
-
noun,
Hilarius, Saint.
- borane
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- hyalo-
-
- Player
-
noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- poleyn
-
noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Bicorn
-
noun,
bicorne.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- bicone
-
noun,
an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- pyrone
-
noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- policy
-
noun,
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
- Bianco
-
noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- byline
-
noun,
a printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- hiero-
-
- binary
-
noun,
a whole composed of two.
- holpen
-
verb,
a past participle of help.
- Lilyan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Linnhe
-
noun,
Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- billon
-
noun,
an alloy used in coinage, consisting of gold or silver with a larger amount of base metal.
- boiler
-
noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Parl.
-
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- Lynen
-
noun,
Feodor [fey-aw-dawr] /feɪˈɔ dɔr/ (Show IPA), 1911–1979, German biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1964.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lynch
-
noun,
John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- pari-
-
- Lanny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lenny.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Penn.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Ebony
-
noun,
a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- pecan
-
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.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- cryo-
-
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- Lenny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lipo-
-
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Libya
-
noun,
Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- ecol.
-
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- econ.
-
- Penny
-
noun,
a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- loyal
-
adjective,
faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- herp.
-
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- Holly
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
- 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.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Harpy
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Horae
-
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).
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocher
-
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.
- 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.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Horeb
-
noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- horny
-
adjective,
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- OIcel
-
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Herby
-
adjective,
abounding in herbs or grass.
- Ophir
-
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.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Henry
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- corpn
-
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- hier-
-
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- hyal-
-
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- Hilly
-
adjective,
full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.
- Hearn
-
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.
- Hypo-
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- hoary
-
adjective,
gray or white with age:
- Hoare
-
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.
- 30-30
-
- Heian
-
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.
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- orch.
-
- heli-
-
- hinny
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- hylo-
-
- opera
-
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.
- halo-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nelly
-
noun,
inferior or cheap wine.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- in-lb
-
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Yonne
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). Capital: Auxerre.
- Panic
-
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.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Heron
-
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.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Nebr.
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nancy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- ency.
-
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- 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.
- nano-
-
- encl.
-
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Iran.
-
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Hally
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nona-
-
- Haber
-
noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- Icel.
-
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- nobly
-
adverb,
in a noble manner.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- NoibN
-
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- pally
-
adjective,
friendly; comradely:
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ephor
-
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.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- nylon
-
noun,
any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- pale-
-
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Yenan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yanan.
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- peri-
-
- carb-
-
- Corpl
-
- Polly
-
noun,
a tame parrot.
- bench
-
noun,
a long seat for several persons:
- Benin
-
noun,
Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.
- Benny
-
noun,
Benzedrine, especially in tablet form.
- Bercy
-
noun,
a white sauce flavored with white wine, shallots, fish stock, and parsley: usually served with fish.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Beryl
-
noun,
a mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 , usually green, but also blue, rose, white, and golden, and both opaque and transparent, the latter variety including the gems emerald and aquamarine: the principal ore of beryllium.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- bialy
-
noun,
a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.
- belly
-
noun,
the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- poly-
-
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Bihar
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Capital: Patna.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- corp.
-
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- biol.
-
- Bello
-
noun,
Andrés [ahn-dres] /ɑnˈdrɛs/ (Show IPA), 1781–1865, Venezuelan poet, philologist, and educator.
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- prob.
-
- Balch
-
noun,
Emily Greene, 1867–1961, U.S. economist, sociologist, and author: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Bally
-
noun,
a city in SW West Bengal, in E India, NW of Kolkata.
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- Banon
-
noun,
a small, round goat cheese from Provence, France, that is dipped in brandy before being wrapped in chestnut leaves.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Barye
-
noun,
microbar.
- porny
-
adjective,
Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
- baro-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Beach
-
noun,
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- prae-
-
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- belay
-
noun,
Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold.
- belch
-
noun,
an instance of belching; eructation.
- Birch
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
Compare birch family.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- Bayle
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic.
- plan-
-
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Bonne
-
noun,
a maid-servant.
- Bonny
-
noun,
Scot. and North England Archaic. a pretty girl or young woman.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- Boyle
-
noun,
Kay, 1903–1993, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Brale
-
- pyro-
-
- Boyne
-
noun,
a river in E Ireland: William III defeated James II near here 1690. 70 miles (110 km) long.
- boyla
-
noun,
a witch doctor; sorcerer.
- Byrne
-
noun,
Donn [don] /dɒn/ (Show IPA), Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald.
- plio-
-
- Byron
-
noun,
George Gordon, Lord (6th Baron Byron) 1788–1824, English poet.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- bliny
-
plural noun,
blini.
- blype
-
noun,
a thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin.
- Boyer
-
noun,
Jean Pierre [zhahn pyer] /ʒɑ̃ pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1776–1850, Haitian political leader: president 1818–43.
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- Bloch
-
noun,
Ernest, 1880–1959, Swiss composer, in the U.S. after 1916.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Boche
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- pleo-
-
- boyar
-
noun,
Russian History. a member of the old nobility of Russia, before Peter the Great made rank dependent on state service.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- probe
-
noun,
the act of probing.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alcor
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
-
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- reni-
-
- aero-
-
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Alley
-
noun,
a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- allo-
-
- rhoea
-
- aeri-
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- alloy
-
noun,
a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- proc.
-
- rally
-
noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- arche
-
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Arnel
-
- rall.
-
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- BArch
-
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- BPhil
-
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Arch.
-
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- annoy
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anon.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- rebop
-
noun,
bop1 .
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Apoc.
-
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- Billy
-
noun,
Also called billy club. a police officer's club or baton.
- Bryan
-
noun,
William Jennings [jen-ingz] /ˈdʒɛn ɪŋz/ (Show IPA), 1860–1925, U.S. political leader.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- cyan-
-
- 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.
- phore
-
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- cine-
-
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Cypro
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- phon.
-
- Chin.
-
- chyle
-
noun,
a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- chap.
-
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- pico-
-
- Chain
-
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
-
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.
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Chiba
-
noun,
a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- PharB
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- phany
-
- Conn.
-
- phane
-
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- coll.
-
- Peron
-
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).
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Corby
-
noun,
a town in NE Northamptonshire, in S England.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- Colly
-
noun,
grime; soot.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Phila
-
- phobe
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- phyre
-
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- phile
-
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- phyl-
-
- Pheba
-
noun,
a female day name for Friday.
See under day name.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- coel-
-
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Phil.
-
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Colby
-
noun,
a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carp-
-
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- broch
-
noun,
a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Canby
-
noun,
Henry Seidel [sahyd-l] /ˈsaɪd l/ (Show IPA), 1878–1961, U.S. author and critic.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- pylon
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- canny
-
adverb,
in a canny manner.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Bryce
-
noun,
James, 1st Viscount, 1838–1922, British diplomat, historian, and jurist: born in Ireland.
- Brill
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Briny
-
noun,
ocean.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- perh
-
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Lynn
-
noun,
Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- PERL
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- OPer
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- 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.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- 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.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- rel.
-
- RONA
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- per.
-
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- 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.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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:
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- 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.
- 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.
- Phar
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pyr-
-
- Llyr
-
noun,
the father of Manawydan: corresponds to the Irish Ler.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- opia
-
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- lip-
-
- Pen.
-
- repl
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 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.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- orby
-
adjective,
like or pertaining to an orb.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- pyo-
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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.
- NLRB
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- 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.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- prin
-
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- 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.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- obey
-
verb (used with object),
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of:
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- OAPC
-
- NRPB
-
- NRAB
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- 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.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- 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):
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- pil-
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Pal.
-
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- non-
-
- pro-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- 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.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- phr.
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- par.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nah.
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- pnea
-
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NEbn
-
- 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.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Pan.
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- ole-
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- PAYE
-
- Neph
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- Pol.
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neh.
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- RIBA
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cobh
-
noun,
a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 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.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CBEL
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- Chal
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chr.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cyl.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- 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.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Heb.
-
- Hebr
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hyp.
-
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- HOLC
-
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- 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.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- 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.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- eco-
-
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- enc.
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Eph.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Hab.
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hal-
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- 1080
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ancy
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- aph-
-
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- BACH
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bal.
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- ance
-
- ally
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- 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.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ably
-
adverb,
in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- all-
-
- aer-
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Aire
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- Alb.
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alco
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- bar.
-
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- 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.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Boll
-
noun,
a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- bony
-
adjective,
of or like bone.
- Bonn
-
noun,
a city in W Germany, on the Rhine: seat of the government; former capital of West Germany.
- bor.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- BPOE
-
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Bray
-
noun,
the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Bol.
-
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- BChE
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bely
-
noun,
Andrei [uhn-dryey] /ʌnˈdryeɪ/ (Show IPA), (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev) 1880–1934, Russian writer.
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- bin-
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bio-
-
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- byre
-
noun,
a cow shed.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- ile-
-
- Ill.
-
- illy
-
adverb,
ill.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lely
-
noun,
Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- 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.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- yell
-
noun,
a cry uttered by yelling.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ible
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- lea.
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- yill
-
noun,
ale.
- 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.
- Lab.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- lin.
-
- Lily
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- lych
-
noun,
British Obsolete. lich.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Lyle
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ire.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- HRIP
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Lib.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- hor.
-
- NBC
-
- PRA
-
- bey
-
noun,
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
- BPI
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- LPN
-
- bec
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PRC
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- BRE
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- NEA
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ne-
-
- NbE
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- pl.
-
- BCP
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- POR
-
- PLA
-
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- BEP
-
- BHL
-
- BPH
-
- BLL
-
- POB
-
- BLA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- IRO
-
- POA
-
- ble
-
- PLR
-
- Bly
-
noun,
Nellie (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) 1867–1922, U.S. journalist and social reformer.
- PLO
-
- Bn.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- PLC
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- LCL
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- pli
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Boy
-
noun,
a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age.
- La.
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- BHA
-
- ipr
-
- BPE
-
- BHC
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- BHP
-
- bi-
-
- by-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BPA
-
- NBA
-
- NCO
-
- IRL
-
- BIE
-
- bye
-
noun,
Sports. in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round:
- NYC
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Ir.
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- IRC
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ll.
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- LLB
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- AHL
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- AIC
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AYH
-
- lhb
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- rhb
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- ACP
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ALC
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ap-
-
- ab-
-
- ROP
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- aby
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
- ROI
-
- acy
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- abn
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Abp
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Bay
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- bl.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- LON
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- BCE
-
- BCL
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ola
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- BCh
-
plural,
bunch.
- be-
-
- bp.
-
- 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.
- Br.
-
- Bac
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- LCI
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- LCA
-
- LBO
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- APC
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LOC
-
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- aor
-
- APB
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- RBC
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- IPA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eir
-
- IBN
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ib.
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- en-
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- Ep.
-
- PCB
-
- EPA
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- NRC
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ery
-
- ob.
-
- Oc.
-
- ERP
-
- hr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Ehr
-
- PCI
-
- op.
-
- CRP
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- YCL
-
- eo-
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ean
-
- 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.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- 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.
- EbN
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- NOP
-
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- OAP
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- OCR
-
- HRE
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- 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.
- oic
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- OPA
-
- ONR
-
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- 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.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- pc.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- OBE
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- HBO
-
- HCR
-
- ial
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Ia.
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- io-
-
- ory
-
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- obl
-
- PHA
-
- ea.
-
- RPO
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- NIA
-
- CIA
-
- IOC
-
- NYA
-
- CIB
-
- CIE
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- CYO
-
- CIP
-
- py-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- cle
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- 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 = .
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- PhL
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- YOB
-
noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- NEC
-
- INH
-
- 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:
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- in.
-
- ine
-
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CEA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NNP
-
- NHL
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- ior
-
- ier
-
- 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.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- IHP
-
- CBE
-
- YHA
-
- PIO
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- yer
-
- ca.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NYP
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- NNE
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- ch.
-
- CNO
-
- cr.
-
- CLI
-
- CAI
-
- NIH
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- cl.
-
- Clo
-
- CNN
-
- ChB
-
- cp.
-
- CLR
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RP
-
- ic
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- LC
-
- yr
-
- L.
-
- i.
-
- Y.
-
- AO
-
- RO
-
- ol
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- CE
-
- CB
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- 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.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- HB
-
- IP
-
- NB
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- N.
-
- LR
-
- le
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
-
- Eb
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ey
-
- BO
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RN
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- NL
-
- PH
-
- BH
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ry
-
- LH
-
- PB
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ly
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- ln
-
- NH
-
- YB
-
- L2
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- O.
-
- NP
-
- NY
-
- NI
-
- yl
-
- NC
-
- OA
-