Anagrams of prothalamion
Word prothalamion has
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- prolation
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noun,
the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
- parathion
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noun,
a deep-brown to yellow, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 NO 5 PS, used as an insecticide.
- ornithol.
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- anthropo-
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- inamorato
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noun,
a man who loves or is loved; male sweetheart or lover.
- inhalator
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noun,
an apparatus designed to mix carbon dioxide and oxygen, especially for use in artificial respiration.
- Malathion
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noun,
an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- palmation
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noun,
a palmate state or formation.
- patrolman
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noun,
a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- Horatian
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adjective,
of or relating to Horace.
- Parthian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
- Hamilton
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noun,
Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.
- animator
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noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- trailman
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noun,
trailsman.
- optional
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adjective,
left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
- 11-point
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- Palomino
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noun,
a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.
- prolamin
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noun,
any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- horntail
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noun,
any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- man-trap
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noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- anthrop.
-
- Pliotron
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noun,
any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- Oliphant
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noun,
Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- ornitho-
-
- Harmonia
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noun,
the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- monolith
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noun,
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- monorail
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noun,
a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.
- Lothario
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
- Naphtali
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noun,
the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
- halation
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noun,
a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- Tarnopol
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noun,
Ternopol.
- platino-
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- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- talapoin
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- Marathon
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noun,
a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yards (42 km 195 meters).
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- rampant
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adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- 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.
- amphora
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noun,
a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games.
- implant
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- Tompion
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noun,
tampion.
- paniolo
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noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- Amphion
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noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- palato-
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- rampion
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noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- inthral
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verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- Palmira
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- Palomar
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- Marathi
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noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- animato
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adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- Romania
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- aphonia
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noun,
loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
- phonol.
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- haplont
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noun,
the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- Hampton
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noun,
Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
- harpoon
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noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- tamarin
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- taproom
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noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- pathol.
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- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- phantom
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- Honiara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
- monitor
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- hoopman
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noun,
a basketball player.
- athanor
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noun,
a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- marital
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- photom.
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- Parthia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.
- moonlit
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adjective,
lighted by the moon.
- Horatio
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noun,
a male given name.
- hornito
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noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- manroot
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noun,
man-of-the-earth.
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Martian
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- marplot
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noun,
a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
- morpho-
-
- morphol
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- amorino
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noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- almirah
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noun,
Indian English. a wardrobe, cabinet, or cupboard.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- platoon
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noun,
a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
- lampoon
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noun,
a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- maintop
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Lothian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- alphorn
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noun,
alpenhorn.
- ornith-
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- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- Mahonia
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- althorn
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noun,
a valved brass musical instrument, varying in shape, that is the alto member of the cornet family.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- laparo-
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- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- plantar
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adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- Ahriman
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noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- ortolan
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noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- piranha
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noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- Altoona
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noun,
a city in central Pennsylvania.
- tropho-
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- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- Harlan
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noun,
John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- lotion
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noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- harlot
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noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- polit.
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- portal
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noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- matron
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- plani-
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- mithan
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noun,
gayal.
- photo-
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- Pomona
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- Photon
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noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- potion
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- plano-
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- Mithra
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- phono-
-
- hoopla
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noun,
bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
- plinth
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noun,
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- hatpin
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- tamari
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Hilton
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noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- hartal
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noun,
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- litho.
-
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Holman
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noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- Milton
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noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- philo-
-
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Honora
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noun,
a female given name.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- Manoah
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noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- matri-
-
- maltha
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noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Lamont
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noun,
a male given name.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- pro-am
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noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- intra-
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- haplo-
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- intro.
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- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- Ramona
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noun,
a female given name.
- proto-
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- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- mantra
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- rhinal
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adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- maroon
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- horol.
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- Horton
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noun,
a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Pitman
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Martha
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noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- iatro-
-
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- rhino-
-
- impala
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- impart
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Imphal
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- morph-
-
- Moroni
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noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- orihon
-
noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- orphan
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noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- thoron
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noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- morion
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noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Morton
-
noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- nitro-
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- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- panto-
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- palmar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- antho-
-
- anthol
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- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- Anhalt
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noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- ortho-
-
- amphi-
-
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Pathan
-
noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- patho-
-
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- troph-
-
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- tropo-
-
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- patri-
-
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- amino-
-
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Thamar
-
noun,
Tamar.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- Paloma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- oompah
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Orth.
-
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- nitr-
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- oomph
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- noto-
-
- onto-
-
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- omni-
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- 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.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- plio-
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- orial
-
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- Orlon
-
- 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.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- 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.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- plan-
-
- opto-
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- nomo-
-
- plat.
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- natl.
-
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- part.
-
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- phot.
-
- Mont.
-
- mono-
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- phon.
-
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Phila
-
- Phil.
-
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- matr-
-
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- patr-
-
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- path-
-
- Pharm
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Parl.
-
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- math.
-
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pari-
-
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- para-
-
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- pant-
-
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- hort.
-
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arith
-
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- alti-
-
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- alto-
-
- homo-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- topo-
-
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- holo-
-
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- tonia
-
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- halo-
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- anal.
-
- atmo-
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- tono-
-
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- thio-
-
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- amin-
-
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- rhin-
-
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- prim.
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- Port.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- lm-hr
-
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- 30-30
-
- trop-
-
- Lith.
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- anth-
-
- lipo-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- anti-
-
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Iran.
-
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- intr.
-
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- Ital.
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- anat.
-
- prom.
-
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- pron.
-
- Prot.
-
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- ation
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pal.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- tRNA
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tri-
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Ont.
-
- opia
-
- tron
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- OTOH
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- top-
-
- oto-
-
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- oro-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- pam.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- 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).
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pil-
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- 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.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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):
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- 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.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pot.
-
- pro-
-
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- prin
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rom.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- tanh
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Pol.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- pat.
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tion
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- par.
-
- Pan.
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- RONA
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- phr.
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Phar
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- rpt.
-
- thi-
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Lat.
-
- mil.
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- ator
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- MILR
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hal-
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Mar.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- HRIP
-
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- 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).
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- Arm.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- art.
-
- atm.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lit.
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hol-
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- hom-
-
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- 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.
- lip-
-
- hor.
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- lin.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- 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.
- 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.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- 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.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- MOpt
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- iana
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Ala.
-
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- NOAA
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- IATA
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- NIMH
-
- alt.
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Nor.
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- 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.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- 1080
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- AARP
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- NTIA
-
- Imp.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- itol
-
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- IMHO
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Amal
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- 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.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- aph-
-
- Apr.
-
- Lani
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- mRNA
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lam.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- amp.
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- apo-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ANPA
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ant.
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
-
- 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 = .
- ht.
-
- ior
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IOT
-
- INH
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RNA
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ROI
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IHP
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- il-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- io-
-
- in.
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- TPM
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tph
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ALM
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AHL
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- an.
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Tro
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Ar.
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- TRH
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- TMO
-
- RPM
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- TAL
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rt.
-
- RPO
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tlr
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- tlo
-
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Apl
-
- TIA
-
- hr.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ThM
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- th-
-
- ATP
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- trp
-
- MTO
-
- MPH
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- MTI
-
- MTP
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- NAA
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- pm.
-
- MPA
-
- MOR
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- MIP
-
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PhM
-
- PhL
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- 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.
- PHA
-
- MIT
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MLR
-
- MNA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOI
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Pa.
-
- NHA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- op.
-
- oo-
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- ONR
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OAO
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- OAP
-
- 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.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- 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.
- NPR
-
- NHI
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- NHL
-
- NIA
-
- NIH
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- 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.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- oon
-
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPM
-
- NOP
-
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MHA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- IRO
-
- ITA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- PLO
-
- PLR
-
- PMT
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- POA
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LON
-
- RMA
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- pli
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- LMT
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- POR
-
- LIM
-
- PRA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- La.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lt.
-
- mtn
-
- 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.
- MAA
-
- PIO
-
- pl.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- 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.
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- lpm
-
- PLA
-
- 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.
- Mo.
-
- IPM
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mao
-
- IPO
-
- ltr
-
- IRL
-
- LPN
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- LTA
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- LTh
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- L.
-
- LH
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- RI
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RH
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- RN
-
- ol
-
- O.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- OA
-
- TP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- 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.
- RO
-
- LR
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- M.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MN
-
- MP
-
- PH
-
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
-
- N.
-
- NI
-
- L1
-
- ln
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L2
-
- NM
-
- NL
-
- i.
-
- LM
-
- NH
-
- MH
-
- NP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- TN
-
- RP
-
- TM
-
- TL
-
- IP
-