Anagrams of pneumonoconiosis
Word pneumonoconiosis has
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- pneumoconiosis
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noun,
any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
- monoecious
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adjective,
Biology. having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.
- opinicuses
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noun,
a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- poimenics
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noun,
pastoral theology.
- miscopies
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noun,
an incorrect copy.
- monoscope
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noun,
a cathode-ray tube that provides a signal of a fixed pattern, formerly used for testing television equipment at the end of a broadcast day.
- monecious
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adjective,
monoecious.
- suspicion
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noun,
act of suspecting.
- empoisons
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verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- unionisms
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noun,
the principle of union, especially trade unionism.
- isonomies
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noun,
equality of political rights.
- poisonous
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adjective,
full of or containing poison:
- pneumonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
- pneumono-
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- sponsion
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noun,
an engagement or promise, especially one made on behalf of another.
- simonies
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noun,
the making of profit out of sacred things.
- composes
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verb (used with object),
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
- cuisines
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noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- nonissue
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noun,
a matter or issue of little or no interest or importance:
- opsonins
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noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- pensions
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- Comnenus
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noun,
a dynasty of Byzantine emperors that ruled at Constantinople, 1057?–1185, and at Trebizond in Asia Minor, 1204–1461?.
- coniines
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- Simonson
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noun,
Lee, 1888–1967, U.S. set designer.
- Comenius
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noun,
John Amos (Jan Amos Komenský) 1592–1670, Moravian educational reformer and bishop.
- munnions
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noun,
a mullion or muntin.
- omission
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noun,
the act of omitting.
- opinicus
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noun,
a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- esconson
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noun,
sconcheon.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- consumes
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verb (used with object),
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- noumenon
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noun,
the object, itself inaccessible to experience, to which a phenomenon is referred for the basis or cause of its sense content.
- ninepins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
- innomine
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noun,
any of various English polyphonic instrumental compositions of the 16th and 17th centuries using an antiphon for Trinity Sunday as a cantus firmus.
- monsoons
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noun,
the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
- Unionism
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noun,
the principle of union, especially trade unionism.
- spumones
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noun,
an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- soupcons
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noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- pocosins
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noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- empoison
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verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- meniscus
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noun,
a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
- specious
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adjective,
apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible:
- incienso
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noun,
a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- emission
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noun,
an act or instance of emitting:
- Coueism
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noun,
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular especially in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan “Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.”.
- spumone
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noun,
an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- inconnu
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noun,
a person who is unknown; stranger.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- pennons
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noun,
a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- Simpson
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noun,
James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.
- puisnes
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noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- pneumo-
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- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- pounces
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- sinopis
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noun,
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
- noisome
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adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- Socinus
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noun,
Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
- sonnies
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noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- eonisms
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noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- pumices
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noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- ninnies
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noun,
a fool or simpleton.
- ninepin
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
- pinions
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- Iconium
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noun,
ancient name of Konya.
- soupcon
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noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- minions
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noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- imposes
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Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- monsoon
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noun,
the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
- mess-up
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noun,
a blunder; state of confusion; mix-up.
- noncoms
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noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- minuses
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noun,
minus sign.
- impious
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adjective,
not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- spinous
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adjective,
covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- cuisine
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noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- sponson
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noun,
a structure projecting from the side or main deck of a vessel to support a gun or the outer edge of a paddle box.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- copious
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adjective,
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
- Poussin
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noun,
Nicolas [nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1594–1655, French painter.
- Misenus
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noun,
a son of Aeolus who challenged the gods to a musical contest and was killed by them for his arrogance.
- muscone
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noun,
an oily, very slightly water-soluble, large cyclic ketone containing a 15-membered ring, C 16 H 30 O, obtained from musk: used in the perfume industry.
- compose
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verb (used with object),
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
- poiesis
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- opsonin
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noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- Comines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- opsonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- come-on
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noun,
inducement; lure.
- pocosin
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noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- ominous
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adjective,
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:
- munnion
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noun,
a mullion or muntin.
- isospin
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noun,
isotopic spin.
- miscues
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noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- opossum
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noun,
a prehensile-tailed marsupial, Didelphis virginiana, of the eastern U.S., the female having an abdominal pouch in which its young are carried: noted for the habit of feigning death when in danger.
- seismo-
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- seismic
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- Mencius
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noun,
c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- cesiums
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noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- unisons
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noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- mission
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noun,
a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
- opinion
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noun,
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
- poisons
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- meiosis
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noun,
Cell Biology. part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid.
Compare mitosis.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- supines
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noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- nuncios
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noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- ioniums
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noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- consume
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verb (used with object),
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- ionones
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- osmious
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adjective,
of or containing osmium in its lower valences.
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- coniums
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noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- simious
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of apes or monkeys; simian.
- monnion
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noun,
spaulder.
- Inness
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noun,
George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- musics
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noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- mucins
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noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- poison
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- snipes
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- pinion
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- impose
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Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- piscos
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- snoops
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noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- snoose
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noun,
finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
- ninons
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noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- Scopes
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noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- socio-
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- socmen
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noun,
sokeman.
- MSCons
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- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- incuse
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noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- mesons
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noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- pisci-
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- SCOOPS
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noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- impone
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- income
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Simons
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- messin
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noun,
messan.
- sensum
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noun,
sense datum (def 1).
- ionium
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noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- pinons
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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.
- mouses
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noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- mousse
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noun,
Cookery.
a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold:
an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish:
- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- ionone
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Muncie
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noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- Simeon
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- icono-
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- somni-
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- minion
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noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- Somnus
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of sleep, a son of Night and brother of Death.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- miscue
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noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- osmics
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noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Conium
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noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- osmose
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noun,
osmosis.
- nuncio
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noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- numis.
-
- opuses
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noun,
a musical composition.
- monies
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noun,
a plural of money.
- ounces
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noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- puisne
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noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- miosis
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noun,
excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copses
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- pennis
-
- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- compos
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noun,
composition material.
- comose
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adjective,
hairy; comate.
- cosmo-
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- unison
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noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- misuse
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noun,
wrong or improper use; misapplication.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- onuses
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noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- unpins
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verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- census
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noun,
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- unpens
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verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- cesium
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noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- Onions
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noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- supine
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noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- possum
-
noun,
opossum.
- opiums
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noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- one-up
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adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- UNESCO
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noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Miseno
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noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- coeno-
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- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Cosimo
-
noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- noncom
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noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- COSMOS
-
noun,
the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
- spices
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Scouse
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noun,
a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- Empson
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noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Ennius
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noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), 239–169? b.c, Roman poet.
- ennuis
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noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- cumins
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noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- minces
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- eonism
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noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- spumes
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noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- spouse
-
noun,
either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
- nooses
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noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- Cousin
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noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Minnie
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noun,
mother; mom.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- pennon
-
noun,
a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- spoons
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- pumice
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- Minnis
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- cuisse
-
noun,
a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
- coupon
-
noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Moses
-
noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- mono-
-
- mosso
-
adjective,
rapid; fast.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- poss.
-
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- nuci-
-
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomo-
-
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- Penn.
-
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- noso-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- numen
-
noun,
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
- 30-30
-
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- osmo-
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- omni-
-
- opsis
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onco-
-
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- onium
-
- opium
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- muco-
-
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- munic
-
- Munin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Nenni
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, Italian socialist leader and author.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- neons
-
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.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Neuss
-
noun,
a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pions
-
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.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- 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.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninon
-
noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- nisus
-
noun,
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- pico-
-
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Ninus
-
noun,
the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Conn.
-
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- Cons.
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- icons
-
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Sinus
-
noun,
a curve; bend.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sino-
-
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- sunns
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- insp.
-
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Miss.
-
- Sunni
-
noun,
Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law.
Compare Shiʿite.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- spues
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- spies
-
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- econ.
-
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Episc
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- spec.
-
- souse
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- sumos
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- coop.
-
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- sumps
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- Epis.
-
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- insep
-
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meso-
-
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- unpen
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- unpin
-
verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- puses
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mini-
-
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Minn.
-
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- misc.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- miso-
-
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- meno-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- cine-
-
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- semi-
-
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- supes
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- comp.
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Ipsus
-
noun,
an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- compo
-
noun,
composition material.
- scums
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- UNCIO
-
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- scups
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- osis
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- USPO
-
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- sups
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- USMC
-
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- USIS
-
- Pen.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- sunn
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- uni-
-
- psec
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- sepn
-
- Sem.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sec.
-
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- sci.
-
- Puss
-
noun,
a cat.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Soni
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- 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.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- 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.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- 1080
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- MCPO
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- min.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mic.
-
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- mes-
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- men-
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- ious
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ins.
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MIPS
-
- Inc.
-
- MSCP
-
- mus.
-
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- mun.
-
- muc-
-
- MSSc
-
- MSPE
-
- MSIE
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- mis-
-
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mon.
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- muss
-
noun,
a state of disorder or untidiness.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Com.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cmon
-
- cis-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cen.
-
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Imp.
-
- IMCO
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- ESIS
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epi-
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- eous
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enc.
-
- Emp.
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- eco-
-
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- USPS
-
- nom.
-
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Omoo
-
noun,
a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- non-
-
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- 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.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- neo-
-
- Esc
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- pc.
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- OCS
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- SNU
-
- CPU
-
- CSO
-
- eo-
-
- SPS
-
- CPS
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESU
-
- CPO
-
- CPM
-
- CPI
-
- ose
-
- eu-
-
- OEM
-
- op.
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- EOM
-
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- OSS
-
- Ep.
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- OSP
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OSO
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- ec-
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- EIS
-
- NUM
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Oc.
-
- ECM
-
- EPS
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- OEO
-
- uns
-
- Une
-
- oo-
-
- CIP
-
- 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.
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- oon
-
- UNO
-
- unp
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- cs.
-
- up-
-
- CNM
-
- UPC
-
- UPI
-
- cp.
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- USC
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Co.
-
- USM
-
- 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.
- USN
-
- USO
-
- USP
-
- ons
-
- unc
-
- ss.
-
- Om.
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- SSN
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- io-
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- oic
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- CNN
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OPM
-
- ONI
-
- Sus
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- USS
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- ics
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SMS
-
- MIE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PSS
-
- PUC
-
- 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:
- MIP
-
- NMI
-
- NMU
-
- NNE
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- NNP
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PSC
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- sc.
-
- NOC
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- PSE
-
- MNE
-
- SCP
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NCO
-
- POC
-
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- MUP
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NES
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MNS
-
- MSE
-
- PIO
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- MPE
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MCP
-
- SCM
-
- SCS
-
- NSU
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- MCI
-
- IPO
-
- IPM
-
- IOU
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- NSC
-
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- PCS
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- PCM
-
- in.
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- PCI
-
- Ps.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- pm.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ise
-
- MSC
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ium
-
- Mo.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- se-
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- IUS
-
- NOP
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NC
-
- N.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- NP
-
- CM
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NI
-
- CE
-
- CU
-
- SU
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- IP
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NM
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- PU
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- U.
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- UC
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- MN
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- EI
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- MP
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- S.
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- SM
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- M.
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- O.
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- SN
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- UI
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