Anagrams of phonocardiograph
Word phonocardiograph has
1175 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of phonocardiograph.
- coronograph
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noun,
coronagraph.
- coronagraph
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noun,
an instrument for observing and photographing the sun's corona, consisting of a telescope fitted with lenses, filters, and diaphragms that simulate an eclipse.
- cardiograph
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noun,
electrocardiograph.
- craniograph
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noun,
an instrument that outlines the skull.
- drag-chain
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noun,
one of a number of chains attached to a hull about to be launched in restricted waters in order to slow its motion by dragging along the bottom.
- radiograph
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noun,
Also called shadowgraph. a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.
- carpogonia
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noun,
the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.
- anaphoric
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adjective,
referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words:
- arachnoid
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noun,
an arachnid.
- ondograph
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noun,
an instrument for graphically recording oscillatory variations, as in alternating currents.
- ponograph
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noun,
an instrument for graphically recording pain or muscular fatigue.
- carangoid
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noun,
a carangoid fish.
- gonopodia
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noun,
the modified anal fin of a male poeciliid fish, serving as an organ of copulation.
- Pharaonic
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adjective,
(sometimes lowercase) of or like a Pharaoh:
- honoraria
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noun,
a payment in recognition of acts or professional services for which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set:
- Podgorica
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noun,
the capital of Montenegro.
- arcograph
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noun,
an instrument for drawing arcs, having a flexible arc-shaped part adjusted by an extensible straight bar connecting its sides.
- angiocarp
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noun,
a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- approach
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noun,
the act of drawing near:
- pair-oar
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noun,
a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
- Nocardia
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noun,
any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
- arachnid
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noun,
any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antennae.
Compare insect.
- Haiphong
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noun,
a seaport in N Vietnam, near the Gulf of Tonkin.
- Goodrich
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noun,
Samuel Griswold [griz-wuh ld,, -wohld,, -wawld] /ˈgrɪz wəld,, -woʊld,, -wɔld/ (Show IPA), ("Peter Parley") 1793–1860, U.S. author and publisher.
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- handicap
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noun,
a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- Corrigan
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noun,
Mairead [muh-reyd] /məˈreɪd/ (Show IPA), born 1944, Northern Irish peace activist: Nobel Peace Prize 1976.
- chondria
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noun,
a profusely branched red alga, Chondria tenuissima, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
- phoronid
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noun,
any member of the invertebrate phylum Phoronida, wormlike marine animals living in a chitinous tube and having an anterior structure bearing ciliated tentacles for feeding.
- handgrip
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noun,
the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting:
- Prichard
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noun,
a city in S Alabama.
- harridan
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noun,
a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew.
- paranoid
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noun,
a person suffering from paranoia.
- iodophor
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noun,
a complex of iodine and a surfactant that releases free iodine in solution, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
- raindrop
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noun,
a drop of rain.
- charango
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noun,
a small South American guitar made from the shell of an armadillo or similar animal and having two to five strings.
- hoarding
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noun,
the act of a person who hoards.
- carangid
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noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Carangidae, comprising the jacks, scads, pompanos, and cavallas.
- highroad
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noun,
Chiefly British. a main road; highway.
- diagraph
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noun,
a device for drawing, used in reproducing outlines, plans, etc., mechanically on any desired scale.
- orchido-
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- dog-poor
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adjective,
very poor.
- Giordano
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noun,
Luca [loo-kuh;; Italian loo-kah] /ˈlu kə;; Italian ˈlu kɑ/ (Show IPA), ("Luca Fapresto") 1632–1705, Italian painter.
- rigadoon
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noun,
a lively dance, formerly popular, for one couple, characterized by a jumping step and usually in quick duple meter.
- odograph
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noun,
a recording odometer.
- Coronado
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noun,
Francisco Vásquez de [frahn-thees-kaw bahs-keth th e,, frahn-sees-kaw bahs-kes] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛθ ðɛ,, frɑnˈsis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛs/ (Show IPA), 1510–54? Spanish explorer in North America.
- poaching
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noun,
the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
- Cardigan
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noun,
a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.
- dropping
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that drops.
- cording
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noun,
cord covered with yarns or fabric, used decoratively.
- hopping
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noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- orchard
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noun,
an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
- podagra
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noun,
gouty inflammation of the great toe.
- pochard
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noun,
an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut-red head.
- Copiapo
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noun,
a city in N Chile.
- picador
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noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- Honiara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
- apocarp
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noun,
a female element of a flower having separate carpels.
- piranha
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noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- copping
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noun,
the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
- aphonia
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noun,
loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- rrhagia
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- paragon
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noun,
a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence:
Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- Phocion
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noun,
402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- oogonia
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noun,
one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to oocytes.
- ochroid
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adjective,
yellow as ocher.
- Orinoco
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noun,
a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
- chagrin
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noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- capping
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noun,
overburden (def 3).
- organo-
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- organic
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noun,
a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- oppidan
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noun,
a townsman.
- Chardin
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- carding
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noun,
the process in which fibers, as cotton, worsted, or wool, are manipulated into sliver form prior to spinning.
- cardio-
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- cardoon
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noun,
a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
- carping
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noun,
petty faultfinding.
- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Nordica
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noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- Pharaoh
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noun,
a title of an ancient Egyptian king.
- chorion
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noun,
Embryology. the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
- arching
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noun,
arched work or formation.
- parodic
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adjective,
having or of the nature of a parody.
- Cipango
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noun,
Japan.
- chrono-
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- choroid
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noun,
choroid coat.
- chorogi
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noun,
Chinese artichoke.
- arraign
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verb (used with object),
to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- no-good
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noun,
a person or thing that is worthless or undependable.
- parador
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noun,
a government-sponsored inn in Spain, usually in a scenic or historic area, that offers lodging and meals at reasonable prices.
- Paphian
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noun,
the Paphian, Aphrodite: so called from her cult center at Paphos.
- panocha
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noun,
Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
- chondr-
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- Pandora
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noun,
bandore.
- Chi-Rho
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noun,
the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
- padrino
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noun,
a godfather.
- Pogonia
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noun,
a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
- Aorangi
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noun,
Cook, Mount.
- pogonip
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noun,
an ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S.
- Dhahran
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noun,
a city in E Saudi Arabia: oil center.
- procarp
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noun,
(in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells.
- Hadrian
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noun,
(Publius Aelius Hadrianus) a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.
- Gronchi
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noun,
Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1887–1978, Italian statesman: president 1955–62.
- grapho-
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- harpoon
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noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- graphic
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noun,
a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- grandpa
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noun,
grandfather.
- Daphnia
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noun,
a genus of tiny, freshwater crustaceans having a transparent body, used in biological research and as food for tropical fish.
- Gordian
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Idioms,
cut the Gordian knot, to act quickly and decisively in a difficult situation; solve a problem boldly.
- rah-rah
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adjective,
marked by or expressive of ardently enthusiastic spirit:
- good-oh
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adverb,
all right.
- godroon
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noun,
gadroon.
- cranio-
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- acaroid
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adjective,
resembling a mite or tick.
- Rapidan
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noun,
a river in N Virginia, flowing E from the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Rappahannock River: Civil War battle 1862.
- digraph
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noun,
a pair of letters representing a single speech sound, as ea in meat or th in path.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- rapping
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noun,
the act or sound of a person or thing that raps.
- Rhodian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.
- gadroon
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noun,
Architecture. an elaborately carved or indented convex molding.
- Rhodora
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noun,
a low North American shrub, Rhododendron canadense, of the heath family, having rose-colored flowers that appear before the leaves.
- Ricardo
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noun,
David, 1772–1823, English economist.
- Richard
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noun,
Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- Dragoon
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noun,
(especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
- roaring
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noun,
the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
- proagon
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noun,
(in ancient Greek comedy) a disputatious exchange, sometimes of a slapstick nature, between the chorus and the characters, or among the characters themselves, usually following the parodos and preceding the agon.
- propria
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noun,
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
- handcar
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noun,
a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers.
- hardpan
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noun,
any layer of firm detrital matter, as of clay, underlying soft soil.
Compare caliche, duricrust.
- corrido
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noun,
a Mexican ballad or folksong about struggle against oppression and injustice.
- airdrop
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noun,
the act or process of airdropping.
- corrida
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noun,
a bullfight.
- popcorn
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noun,
any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
- popinac
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noun,
huisache.
- corpora
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noun,
a plural of corpus.
- Harding
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noun,
Chester, 1792–1866, U.S. portrait painter.
- Andorra
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noun,
a republic in the E Pyrenees between France and Spain, under the joint suzerainty of France and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel. 191 sq. mi. (495 sq. km).
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- poor-do
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noun,
scrapple.
- poniard
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noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- harping
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noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- Gondar
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noun,
a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.
- dharna
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noun,
(in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
- Charon
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- charro
-
noun,
a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
- coping
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noun,
a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
- carpo-
-
- coring
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noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- Dragon
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noun,
a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- Dorian
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noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Chino-
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- daring
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- chiro-
-
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- cordon
-
noun,
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
- Girard
-
noun,
Stephen, 1750–1831, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist, born in France.
- Garcon
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- Gandhi
-
noun,
Indira [in-deer-uh] /ɪnˈdɪər ə/ (Show IPA), 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- drongo
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noun,
any passerine bird of the family Dicruridae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, the several species usually having black plumage and long, forked tails.
- ganoid
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noun,
a ganoid fish.
- Garand
-
noun,
John C(antius) [French kahn-tsyys] /French ˈkɑ̃ tsyüs/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.
- chador
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noun,
the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- Hindoo
-
noun,
Hindu.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- goonda
-
noun,
a rogue or hoodlum.
- Chahar
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Qahar.
- hippo-
-
- dicho-
-
- dognap
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verb (used with object),
to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- Chaoan
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noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- copro-
-
- narco-
-
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- icono-
-
- incorr
-
- conoid
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noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- Coanda
-
noun,
Henri Marie [ahn-ree ma-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, French engineer and inventor.
- coding
-
noun,
the transforming of a variate into a more convenient variate.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- hadron
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noun,
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- Honora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ichang
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- Grodno
-
noun,
a city in W Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Niemen River: formerly in Poland.
- horrid
-
adjective,
such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- Horgan
-
noun,
Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
- hagdon
-
noun,
any of various oceanic birds of the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and America, especially the greater shearwater.
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- hagio-
-
- hairdo
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- hoo-ha
-
noun,
an uproarious commotion.
- condor
-
noun,
either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- cirro-
-
- Dacron
-
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- Gordon
-
noun,
Charles George ("Chinese Gordon"; "Gordon Pasha") 1833–85, British general: administrator in China and Egypt.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- choora
-
noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- grand-
-
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- honcho
-
noun,
a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.
- grani-
-
- grano-
-
- dahoon
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Ilex cassine, of the southern U.S., having flat, leathery, dark green leaves and red or yellow fruits in large clusters.
- indoor
-
adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- chori-
-
- chorio
-
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- Chron.
-
- grappa
-
noun,
an unaged brandy, originally from Italy, distilled from the pomace of a wine press.
- grinch
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- inorg.
-
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- doping
-
noun,
Slang. an act or instance of giving a narcotic, usually a steroid, to an athlete to unfairly boost performance in a competition.
- picro-
-
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- andro-
-
- pongid
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noun,
any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.
- poncho
-
noun,
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
- angio-
-
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- Pohang
-
noun,
a port city in SE South Korea.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- orchid
-
noun,
any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers.
Compare orchid family.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Picard
-
noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- phono-
-
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- Arcaro
-
noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- archi-
-
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- phago-
-
- phagia
-
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- 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.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- riprap
-
noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- Rhonda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rhodo-
-
- rhodic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhodium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- rhino-
-
- raring
-
adjective,
very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- acarid
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- aching
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Radnor
-
noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- ahchoo
-
interjection,
(used to represent the sound of a person sneezing.)
- radio-
-
- adagio
-
noun,
Music. an adagio movement or piece.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Adonai
-
noun,
Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- propr.
-
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- agric.
-
- agron.
-
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Padang
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- pagoda
-
noun,
(in India, Burma, China, etc.) a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
- cardia
-
noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- parang
-
noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- papain
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- paraph
-
noun,
a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery.
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Papago
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people closely related to the Pima and now living mainly in southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- orihon
-
noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- pardah
-
noun,
purdah.
- cardi-
-
- Candia
-
noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- canard
-
noun,
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
- Canad.
-
- Pahang
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Capital: Kuantan.
- pardon
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- organa
-
noun,
a plural of organon.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- onco-
-
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- iodo-
-
- Orono
-
noun,
a town in S Maine.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Radha
-
noun,
the milkmaid who became the consort of Krishna.
- RADAR
-
noun,
Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- prop.
-
- prong
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Gooch
-
noun,
George Peabody, 1873–1968, English historian.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- gono-
-
- Rhoda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Drago
-
noun,
Luis María [loo-is muh-ree-uh;; Spanish loo-ees mah-ree-ah] /ˈlu ɪs məˈri ə;; Spanish luˈis mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1921, Argentine jurist and statesman.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- orch.
-
- rigor
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- droop
-
noun,
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- rhod-
-
- Gondi
-
noun,
a Dravidian language, the language of the Gonds.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- orig.
-
- ordn.
-
- gonad
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- 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.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- rhin-
-
- Giono
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, French novelist.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- pron.
-
- ha-ha
-
noun,
sunk fence.
- Prog.
-
- Hondo
-
noun,
Honshu.
- Hooch
-
noun,
alcoholic liquor.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- para-
-
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Hond.
-
- pico-
-
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- 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.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- hoard
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- Hoogh
-
noun,
Pieter de [Dutch pee-ter duh] /Dutch ˈpi tər də/ (Show IPA), Hooch, Pieter de.
- phon.
-
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Iran.
-
- NAACP
-
- Indo-
-
- incr.
-
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- incor
-
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- PharD
-
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- hipp-
-
- prod.
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- prand
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- 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.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Haida
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- pari-
-
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- proc.
-
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Harar
-
noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Hind.
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- nappa
-
noun,
a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
- podo-
-
- panga
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- panda
-
noun,
Also called giant panda. a white-and-black, bearlike mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, now rare and restricted to forest areas of central China containing stands of bamboo, on which it mainly subsists: formerly placed with the raccoon family but now classified as a bear subfamily, Ailuropodinae, or as the sole member of a separate family, Ailuropodidae, which diverged from an ancestral bear lineage.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- pagan
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- no-go
-
adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- Poopo
-
noun,
a lake in SW Bolivia, in the Andes. 60 miles (95 km) long; 12,000 feet (3660 meters) above sea level.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- arrah
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- Arch.
-
- Archd
-
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- dacha
-
noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- corr.
-
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- angi-
-
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Apoc.
-
- Dahna
-
noun,
an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
- appar
-
- Dagon
-
noun,
a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.
- Appia
-
noun,
Adolphe [French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- cogon
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chap.
-
- Hadar
-
noun,
a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chord
-
noun,
a feeling or emotion:
- 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.
- char-
-
- 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.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- coop.
-
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- copr-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Card.
-
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- 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.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Congo
-
noun,
congou.
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- Cong.
-
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- andr-
-
- ardor
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- dingo
-
noun,
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- agro-
-
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- dich-
-
- doing
-
noun,
action; performance; execution:
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Adnah
-
noun,
a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
- Achad
-
noun,
Akkad.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- diag.
-
- 30-30
-
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- acro-
-
- donga
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- opia
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AARP
-
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rcd.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cdr.
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- opp.
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- acad
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ACDA
-
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- ord.
-
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- RdAc
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NDAC
-
- NCAA
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- RONA
-
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- NADP
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- NADH
-
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- OAPC
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- 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.
- Rida
-
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- chg.
-
- Nor.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- 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.
- NOAA
-
- NIRA
-
- org.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- acr-
-
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- apo-
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- 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):
- app.
-
- ppd.
-
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- appd
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- phr.
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Apr.
-
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- agr.
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Poop
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- ano-
-
- POGO
-
noun,
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- aph-
-
- AInd
-
- pop-
-
- ANPA
-
- poda
-
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- 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.
- prin
-
- Phar
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Adah
-
noun,
one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- rad.
-
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Pan.
-
- Can.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cap.
-
- oro-
-
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- NACA
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Arg.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arr.
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- par.
-
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- Chr.
-
- 1080
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cond
-
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cor.
-
- Con.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- High
-
noun,
Automotive. high gear:
- Din.
-
- dig.
-
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- hood
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- dir.
-
- Ind.
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- HRIP
-
- dioc
-
- Dino
-
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- 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.
- Dago
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- 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.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Hag.
-
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- gpad
-
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- gpcd
-
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gro.
-
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 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.
- Gond
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
- goad
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- 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.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- gon-
-
- dia-
-
- cpd.
-
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Good
-
noun,
profit or advantage; worth; benefit:
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- Goop
-
noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- iana
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- cog.
-
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- ign.
-
- DOHC
-
- 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.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- iod-
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Dorr
-
noun,
dor1 .
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Dong
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- 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.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- drch
-
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- ICAO
-
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- AOA
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- Rd.
-
- RNR
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- ap-
-
- aor
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- GOP
-
- ROA
-
- ac-
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- DPA
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- dh-
-
- dha
-
- di.
-
- DPC
-
- DPI
-
- ANG
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- APC
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- RPO
-
- RPG
-
- ROP
-
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DNA
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- Ga.
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAR
-
- PID
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- ROI
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Gr.
-
- ROG
-
- gph
-
- GPD
-
- PIO
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- 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.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ACP
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- gi.
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- God
-
noun,
the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- GCI
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GHA
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- PRC
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAP
-
- GDR
-
- RDC
-
- Doi
-
- RDA
-
- GDP
-
- RCN
-
- GCR
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- GCD
-
- RCA
-
- Aar
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- dog
-
noun,
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Agh
-
- AGC
-
- RCP
-
- DRG
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- ag-
-
- prp
-
- DPP
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Dr.
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- ANC
-
- GNP
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- POR
-
- AIC
-
- DNR
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- PPC
-
- pph
-
- PPI
-
- AIA
-
- ppr
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- PRA
-
- Ar.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- GCA
-
- HRH
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- op.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCD
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- Oc.
-
- io-
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- 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.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Ia.
-
- OCR
-
- IDP
-
- HPD
-
- OPA
-
- oon
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OIr
-
- oid
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- OHG
-
- OGO
-
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- NOP
-
- CGI
-
- IPO
-
- IOC
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- 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 = .
- ior
-
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- INH
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- NAD
-
- IRO
-
- CIA
-
- NAA
-
- NCO
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- ing
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NIH
-
- IHP
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NOC
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- CNO
-
- NGC
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- CIP
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- oic
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CAI
-
- ard
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- CAA
-
- CPA
-
- PaG
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- hr.
-
- prn
-
- HIH
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cr.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- DOA
-
- CRP
-
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- cp.
-
- 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.
- PCI
-
- PGA
-
- Co.
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- PHA
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- pp.
-
- Pr.
-
- do.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- DPH
-
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- PhD
-
- HHD
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- pc.
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- hd.
-
- HCR
-
- Pg.
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- Pa.
-
- pd.
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- DP
-
- NC
-
- NH
-
- HP
-
- IP
-
- RO
-
- RP
-
- PH
-
- HH
-
- ND
-
- NG
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- NI
-
- N.
-
- NP
-
- h.
-
- 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.
- IG
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- RI
-
- 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.
- ic
-
- HG
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- i.
-
- RN
-
- RH
-
- GP
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- GC
-
- GH
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- GN
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- rg
-
- D.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- DG
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- GD
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- DN
-
- G.
-
- OG
-
- OA
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- O.
-