Anagrams of precolonial
Word precolonial has
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- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- collinear
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adjective,
lying in the same straight line.
- coralline
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adjective,
composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- colonial
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noun,
an inhabitant of a colony.
- carillon
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noun,
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- calliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Calliope
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noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- rocaille
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noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- colonel
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noun,
an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- Cornell
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noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- paniolo
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noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- cranio-
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- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- Parnell
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noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- craniol
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- criolla
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noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- criollo
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noun,
a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Compare Creole (def 1).
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- Perilla
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- Corelli
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noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- paillon
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noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- pollera
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noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- carpool
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noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- Nicolle
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- ocellar
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adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- lioncel
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noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Leonora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Collier
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noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Leclair
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noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- Corolla
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noun,
the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- collop
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noun,
a small slice of meat, especially a small rasher of bacon.
- plani-
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- pleio-
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- Pollen
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noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- collo-
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- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Collar
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noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- clino-
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- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- pocill
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- copro-
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- plano-
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- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- coeno-
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- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- coroll
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- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- operon
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Lionel
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- niello
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noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- looper
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noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- necro-
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- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- narco-
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- Oriole
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- enroll
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verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pillar
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- picro-
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- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- paleo-
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- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Pellan
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noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- icono-
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- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- palolo
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noun,
palolo worm.
- pallor
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noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- paleon
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- Ellora
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noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- aeron.
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- caller
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noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- carpo-
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- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Allier
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noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- calli-
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- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- callop
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noun,
golden perch.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- recall
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noun,
an act of recalling.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Apollo
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noun,
the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- cellar
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noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- Icel.
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- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- econ.
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- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- ecol.
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- pico-
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- Parl.
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- acro-
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- pari-
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
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- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- rall.
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- areo-
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- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Ollie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Norco
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noun,
a town in S California.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- ceorl
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- local
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- peri-
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- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- penal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- recip
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- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Apoc.
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- Enlil
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noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- encl.
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- A-one
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adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Pella
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- anole
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- acron
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- alone
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Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
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noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- OIcel
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- lapel
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noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- aeri-
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- orale
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noun,
fanon (def 2).
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- aero-
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- Alcor
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- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- oiler
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Alcon
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noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Lilac
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noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- orial
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- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Olean
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noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Leila
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noun,
a female given name.
- olein
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleo-
-
- Lenca
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- onco-
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- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leona
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noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- incl.
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- 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.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- allo-
-
- pale-
-
- Iran.
-
- lipo-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- reni-
-
- 30-30
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- Orlon
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- 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.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- plio-
-
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- coll.
-
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Colo.
-
- coel-
-
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- pleo-
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Rollo
-
noun,
Also called Rolf, Roy, Hrolf, Rolf the Ganger. a.d. c860–931? Norse chieftain: 1st duke of Normandy 911?.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- coop.
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- 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.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- cine-
-
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- prae-
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- carp-
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Corpl
-
- corpn
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- proc.
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Arnel
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- corp.
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- plan-
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- 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.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ole-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- NIRA
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nor.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- OAPC
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- RONA
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- neo-
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- 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.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- 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.
- prin
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pro-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- 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):
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- pnea
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- opia
-
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Rep.
-
- OPer
-
- oro-
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- repl
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PERL
-
- rel.
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pen.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- par.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- epi-
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cal.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Ire.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ile-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ill.
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- CERN
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- clar
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- clep
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- 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.
- Can.
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- 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.
- ical
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- ICAO
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cen.
-
- Ice.
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Apr.
-
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Lolo
-
noun,
Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- acr-
-
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- 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.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Con.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Cor.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Aire
-
- eco-
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Alco
-
- lip-
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Col.
-
- enc.
-
- apo-
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- ano-
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- all-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- ance
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CPI
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- Clo
-
- PLO
-
- PLA
-
- CLR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- CPA
-
- PLR
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- pli
-
- POA
-
- CNO
-
- CLI
-
- POC
-
- PLC
-
- CAI
-
- cle
-
- ae.
-
- APC
-
- aor
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AEC
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ACP
-
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ROP
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CIP
-
- Co.
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- POR
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- PRA
-
- CEA
-
- PRC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CPL
-
- cl.
-
- cr.
-
- 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.
- Apl
-
- RCP
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ca.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- pl.
-
- en-
-
- CPO
-
- oon
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIr
-
- Ola
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- oo-
-
- 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.
- OPA
-
- OEO
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LCI
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CPR
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- oic
-
- OCR
-
- pc.
-
- NOC
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- LPN
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- LON
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- NOP
-
- LOC
-
- ll.
-
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- 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.
- Pa.
-
- LCA
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ial
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ILP
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- PIO
-
- CRP
-
- eo-
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ea.
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ec-
-
- 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:
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ILO
-
- io-
-
- in.
-
- Ir.
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- LCL
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- La.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- ine
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- IPA
-
- ior
-
- RPO
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- L2
-
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- L1
-
- AO
-
- NI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AI
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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.
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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.
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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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.
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noun,
oy2 .
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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