Anagrams of pyromagnetic
Word pyromagnetic has
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- importance
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noun,
the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- carpeting
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noun,
material for carpets.
- preatomic
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adjective,
of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- pictogram
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noun,
pictograph.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- manticore
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noun,
a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- pyrogenic
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adjective,
producing or produced by heat or fever.
- cytopenia
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noun,
the condition of having a decreased number of cellular elements in the blood; hypocytosis.
- Compagnie
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noun,
company.
- panegyric
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noun,
a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- operating
-
adjective,
used or engaged in performing operations:
- centigram
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noun,
one 100th of a gram, equivalent to 0.1543 grain. Abbreviation: cg.
- protamine
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noun,
any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- morganite
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noun,
rose-colored beryl.
- patrimony
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noun,
an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- cryptogam
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noun,
any of the Cryptogamia, a former primary division of plants that have no true flowers or seeds and that reproduce by spores, as the ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.
- tyramine
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noun,
an amine, C 8 H 11 NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).
- gynaeco-
-
- negatory
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adjective,
marked by negation; denying; negative.
- minatory
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adjective,
menacing; threatening.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- category
-
noun,
any general or comprehensive division; a class.
- Maronite
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noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- gerontic
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adjective,
geriatric.
- agrimony
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Agrimonia, of the rose family, especially the perennial A. eupatoria, having pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers.
- pterygia
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noun,
an abnormal triangular mass of thickened conjunctiva extending over the cornea and interfering with vision.
- pentomic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- enormity
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noun,
outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness:
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- myogenic
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adjective,
originating in muscle, as an impulse or sensation.
- tympanic
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adjective,
pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- germano-
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- geomancy
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noun,
divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- contemp.
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- tramping
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noun,
hiking, especially on trails having huts at regular intervals for hikers to use overnight.
- 11-point
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- intercom
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noun,
an intercommunication system.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Germanic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language.
- magnetic
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adjective,
of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- monetary
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adjective,
of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- ego-trip
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noun,
an act or course of action undertaken primarily to satisfy one's vanity or for self-gratification:
- acrimony
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noun,
sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:
- pyogenic
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adjective,
producing or generating pus.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- romantic
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noun,
a romantic person.
- McIntyre
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noun,
James Francis Aloysius, 1886–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal from 1953; archbishop of Los Angeles 1948–70.
- orpiment
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- apyretic
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adjective,
free from fever.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- Monteria
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noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- picogram
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noun,
one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- gynoecia
-
noun,
the pistil or pistils of a flower; the female parts.
- cymation
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noun,
cymatium.
- impacter
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- emigrant
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noun,
a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region:
Synonyms: émigré, expatriate.
- ptomaine
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- magneto-
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- patronym
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noun,
patronymic (defs 3, 4).
- argento-
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- argentic
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adjective,
of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.
- Romanite
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noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- gyration
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noun,
the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- Egyptiac
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adjective,
of or relating to ancient Egypt.
- Egyptian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Egypt.
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- centri-
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- ragtime
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noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- entropy
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
(on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy.
(in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
- centro-
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- raiment
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- Cotinga
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noun,
any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- patency
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noun,
the state of being patent.
- cerato-
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- epigram
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noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- magnet-
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- imagery
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noun,
the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively:
- mitogen
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noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- ceriman
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- apomict
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- rampion
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noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- typicon
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noun,
the instructions for the orders of the services during the ecclesiastical year, contained in a manual.
- payment
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noun,
something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
- Patmore
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noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- metopic
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adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- campong
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noun,
kampong.
- carping
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noun,
petty faultfinding.
- Permian
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noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- pigment
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noun,
a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- Reymont
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noun,
Władysław Stanisław [vwah-dee-swahf stah-nee-swahf] /vwɑˈdi swɑf stɑˈni swɑf/ (Show IPA), ("Ladislas Regmont") 1868–1925, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1924.
- Menorca
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noun,
Minorca.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- parting
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- cryogen
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noun,
a substance for producing low temperatures; freezing mixture.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- meropia
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noun,
partial blindness.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- petrog.
-
- Mercian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- crypto-
-
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- tearing
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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.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- mintage
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- incomer
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- crampon
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noun,
a spiked iron plate worn on boots or shoes for aid in climbing or to prevent slipping on ice, snow, etc.
- cranio-
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- centimo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- craniom
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- encrypt
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verb (used with object),
to encipher or encode.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- Pimento
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noun,
pimiento.
- antero-
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- megaron
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noun,
a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Paoting
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Baoding.
- megaton
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noun,
one million tons.
- Ingemar
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noun,
a male given name.
- minaret
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noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- migrate
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verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- migrant
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- ingrate
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- Cremona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- perigon
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noun,
an angle of 360°.
- Cameron
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noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- tympani
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noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- anytime
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adverb,
at any time; regardless of hour, date, etc.; whenever.
- Tangier
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noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- primage
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noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- actino-
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- gripman
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noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- gripmen
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noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- gyneco-
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- nemato-
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- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- gynecia
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noun,
gynoecium.
- coaming
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noun,
a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below.
- trigamy
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noun,
the state of having three wives or three husbands at one time.
- primacy
-
noun,
the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- Negrito
-
noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- Comtian
-
noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- agentry
-
noun,
the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- coagent
-
noun,
a joint agent.
- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- trepang
-
noun,
any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
- manrope
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- Germany
-
noun,
a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). Capital: Berlin.
- Agriope
-
noun,
Eurydice.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- tragion
-
noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- tracing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- coating
-
noun,
a layer of any substance spread over a surface.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- genitor
-
noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- coinage
-
noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- 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.
- Marconi
-
noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Gramont
-
noun,
Philibert [fee-lee-ber] /fi liˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Comte de, 1621–1707, French courtier, soldier, and adventurer.
- Portage
-
noun,
the act of carrying; carriage.
- porting
-
noun,
the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.
- granite
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- Marengo
-
noun,
a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- company
-
noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- potency
-
noun,
the state or quality of being potent.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- go-cart
-
noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- grimace
-
noun,
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- compar.
-
- compare
-
noun,
comparison:
- margent
-
noun,
margin.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- gratine
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verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- Grecian
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noun,
a Greek.
- compart
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- cognate
-
noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- acrogen
-
noun,
a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
- Graeco-
-
- acronym
-
noun,
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- contra-
-
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- opacity
-
noun,
the state or quality of being opaque.
- Tampico
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- pyrogen
-
noun,
a substance, as a thermostable bacterial toxin, that produces a rise in temperature in a human or animal.
- organic
-
noun,
a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- genito-
-
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- pirogen
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- Cipango
-
noun,
Japan.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- gameto-
-
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- pyretic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
- montage
-
noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- Coryate
-
noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- anymore
-
adverb,
any longer.
- paronym
-
noun,
a paronymous word.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- garment
-
noun,
any article of clothing:
- Amyntor
-
noun,
a king of Ormenium who refused to give his daughter Astydamia to Hercules and who was slain by Hercules.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Romance
-
noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- Cyprian
-
noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- progeny
-
noun,
a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
- topiary
-
noun,
topiary work; the topiary art.
- amenity
-
noun,
an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
- Cypriot
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- crimpy
-
adjective,
having a crimped form or appearance.
- mayten
-
noun,
a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.
- Maying
-
noun,
the celebration of May Day.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- Romany
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- coring
-
noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- penta-
-
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- crypt-
-
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- contr.
-
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- cotype
-
noun,
a syntype.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- mangey
-
adjective,
mangy.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- crying
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- creamy
-
adjective,
containing cream.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- coping
-
noun,
a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
- macro-
-
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Conger
-
noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- gantry
-
noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- poetry
-
noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- iatro-
-
- pyrone
-
noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- garote
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- ptero-
-
- Garcon
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- pyrite
-
noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- Pogany
-
noun,
Willy (William Andrew) 1882–1955, U.S. painter, stage designer, and illustrator; born in Hungary.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- gamet-
-
- yeoman
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- gaiety
-
noun,
the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- genit.
-
- Poyang
-
noun,
a lake in E China, in Kiangsi province. 90 miles (145 km) long.
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- grainy
-
adjective,
resembling grain; granular.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- grani-
-
- potage
-
noun,
soup, especially any thick soup made with cream.
- grano-
-
- goiter
-
noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- grapey
-
adjective,
grapy.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- gnomic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a gnome.
- Greco-
-
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- gripey
-
adjective,
gripy.
- Gentry
-
noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- gyrate
-
adjective,
Zoology. having convolutions.
- prying
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- groyne
-
noun,
groin (def 4).
- gynec-
-
- gymno-
-
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- pointy
-
adjective,
having a comparatively sharp point:
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- Geonim
-
noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- ragtop
-
noun,
an automobile having a folding canvas top; convertible.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- petro-
-
- Pigeon
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inorg.
-
- inter.
-
- recti-
-
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- intra-
-
- ectomy
-
- intro.
-
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- Piercy
-
noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- picro-
-
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- pycno-
-
- pycnia
-
noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Piaget
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- cteno-
-
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- etymon
-
noun,
the linguistic form from which another form is historically derived, as the Latin cor “heart,” which is the etymon of English cordial, or the Indo-European *ḱ (e) rd-, which is the etymon of Latin cor, Greek kardía, Russian serdtse, and English heart.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- imper.
-
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- eponym
-
noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- comity
-
noun,
mutual courtesy; civility.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- enmity
-
noun,
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- cogent
-
adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- coming
-
noun,
approach; arrival; advent:
- tragic
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- metro-
-
- canopy
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- parget
-
noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- pantry
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- panto-
-
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- micro-
-
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Cagney
-
noun,
James, 1899–1986, U.S. film actor.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- caryo-
-
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- necro-
-
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- narco-
-
- agric.
-
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- parity
-
noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- agron.
-
- Tempyo
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, a.d. 725–794, characterized by the flowering of Buddhist architecture and statuary: combined T'ang Chinese influences and emerging native traits.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Tyrian
-
adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- anemo-
-
- anergy
-
noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- Tyrone
-
noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- moiety
-
noun,
a half.
- mopery
-
noun,
mopish behavior.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- angio-
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Morgan
-
noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- Morgen
-
noun,
a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa.
- tympan
-
noun,
Printing. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- Payton
-
noun,
Walter ("Sweetness") 1954–99, U.S. football player.
- myopia
-
noun,
Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- myopic
-
adjective,
Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
- myotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- painty
-
adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- paynim
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- amino-
-
- myria-
-
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- orangy
-
adjective,
resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color:
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Mornay
-
noun,
Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), Seigneur du Plessis-Marly [se-nyœr dy ple-see-mar-lee] /sɛˈnyœr dü plɛ si marˈli/ (Show IPA), ("Pope of the Huguenots") 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- agency
-
noun,
an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another:
- monger
-
noun,
a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- notary
-
noun,
notary public.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- nicety
-
noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- nitro-
-
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Niamey
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.
- nycti-
-
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- actin-
-
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cyano-
-
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- patri-
-
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- aceto-
-
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- nitery
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- nycto-
-
- Cygnet
-
noun,
a young swan.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- matri-
-
- acting
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- Peyton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Payton.
- cerat-
-
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- carpo-
-
- 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.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- aeron.
-
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- trying
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- teapoy
-
noun,
a small three-legged table or stand.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- coigne
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- 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.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centi-
-
- Romney
-
noun,
one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- Margot
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- nocti-
-
- nemat-
-
- centr-
-
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- 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.
- Oreg.
-
- nitr-
-
- gram.
-
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Mont.
-
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- orig.
-
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- noct-
-
- pyro-
-
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- porgy
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- gripy
-
adjective,
resembling or causing gripes.
- omni-
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- gript
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- grimy
-
adjective,
covered with grime; dirty:
- octa-
-
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- grapy
-
adjective,
of, like, or composed of grapes.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- iatry
-
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- poet.
-
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- Yager
-
noun,
jaeger (defs 2, 3).
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- pogey
-
noun,
Slang.. Also, pogy.
a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc.
candy or a treat.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- 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.
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- pengo
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- MAgEc
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- mega-
-
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- petri
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- peta-
-
- part.
-
- pert.
-
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- meno-
-
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- peri-
-
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- cero-
-
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- marg.
-
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- 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.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- mangy
-
adjective,
having, caused by, or like the mange.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- matr-
-
- 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.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- mancy
-
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- patr-
-
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- Paget
-
noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- payt.
-
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Myron
-
noun,
chrism.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- incr.
-
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- 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.
- 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.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- moity
-
adjective,
full of moits.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- incor
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- intr.
-
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- mero-
-
- Iran.
-
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- meta-
-
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- metr-
-
- metry
-
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- pari-
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Pigmy
-
noun,
Pygmy.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- mingy
-
adjective,
mean and stingy; niggardly.
- 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.
- minty
-
adjective,
having the flavor or aroma of mint.
- 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.
- 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).
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- myco-
-
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- pant-
-
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- cyto-
-
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- tonia
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- AMORC
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comp.
-
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- Comr.
-
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Cong.
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- cyan-
-
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- 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.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- angi-
-
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Cypro
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- tangy
-
adjective,
having a tang.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- cine-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- cont.
-
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Amer.
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- areo-
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cryo-
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- contg
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Amity
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- amin-
-
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- corp.
-
- corpn
-
- cert.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- tying
-
noun,
that with which anything is tied.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- cagey
-
adjective,
cautious, wary, or shrewd:
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- term.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Apoc.
-
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Armen
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- typo-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- 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
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- atmo-
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- atomy
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atopy
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- atory
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carp-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- anim.
-
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- angry
-
adjective,
feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- anti-
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Campy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- ante-
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Capt.
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- temp.
-
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- crit.
-
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- acpt.
-
- gamo-
-
- acro-
-
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- Prot.
-
- prong
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- gamic
-
adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- prom.
-
- gemot
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- Prog.
-
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- agcy.
-
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- aero-
-
- rangy
-
adjective,
(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- aeri-
-
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- 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.
- tryma
-
noun,
a nut having an outer shell that becomes tough and dry and eventually splits open, as in the walnut and hickory.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- actg.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- gamey
-
adjective,
gamy.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- prae-
-
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- trop-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Goyen
-
noun,
(Charles) William, 1915–83, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- prem.
-
- Gomer
-
noun,
an undesirable hospital patient.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- tropy
-
- Gorey
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Port.
-
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- porny
-
adjective,
Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- pret.
-
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- geom.
-
- proc.
-
- germy
-
adjective,
full of germs.
- 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.
- acity
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- prim.
-
- gyron
-
noun,
a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
- gyno-
-
- acet-
-
- 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.
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- 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.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- gyro-
-
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- trig.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- econ.
-
- ecto-
-
- Egypt
-
noun,
Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo.
Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- rect.
-
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- recpt
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Recit
-
- empty
-
noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- ency.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rept.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- agony
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- agro-
-
- reni-
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Regt.
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- rcpt.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ergo-
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- engr.
-
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- nomy
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Oct.
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- onym
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- nom.
-
- tron
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Ont.
-
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- OPer
-
- top-
-
- OAPC
-
- NTIA
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tri-
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- tRNA
-
- tomy
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- Nor.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- orgy
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- org.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 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.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- opia
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- 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.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- 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).
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reg.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pyo-
-
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- pre-
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- prec
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prin
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- pot.
-
- 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):
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pyr-
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- RCMP
-
- pro-
-
- ptg.
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- pnea
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pogy
-
noun,
a porgy.
- 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.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- PAYE
-
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- par.
-
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- ter.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- typ.
-
- tion
-
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pam.
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Pen.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- per.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rpt.
-
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- 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.
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- RONA
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- pct.
-
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- Mac-
-
- epit
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- mag.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- cen.
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Ire.
-
- gyri
-
noun,
plural of gyrus.
- gyre
-
noun,
a ring or circle.
- gyr-
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Gyor
-
noun,
a city in NW Hungary.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gyne
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceto
-
- gyn-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- 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.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- geo-
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Ger.
-
- cagy
-
adjective,
cagey.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- men-
-
- Meng
-
- ment
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- MEPA
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- met.
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- 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.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Man.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Mar.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- MCPO
-
- Can.
-
- 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.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- myc-
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Yang
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Con.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Com.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Goya
-
noun,
Francisco de [fran-sis-koh duh;; Spanish frahn-thees-kaw de,, -sees-] /frænˈsɪs koʊ də;; Spanish frɑnˈθis kɔ dɛ,, -ˈsis-/ (Show IPA), (Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes) 1746–1828, Spanish painter.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- gro.
-
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grey
-
noun,
Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- gory
-
adjective,
covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- gony
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- YMCA
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- cit.
-
- Gmat
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- crat
-
- int.
-
- 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.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Inc.
-
- cir.
-
- Yoga
-
noun,
a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- Yogi
-
noun,
a person who practices yoga.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inae
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- ign.
-
- cog.
-
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Cmon
-
- GNMA
-
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- cyte
-
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- IMCO
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- Imp.
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Mic.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Aire
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- 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.
- Nagy
-
noun,
Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- NCTE
-
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emp.
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- mtge
-
- ancy
-
- ance
-
- gamy
-
adjective,
having the tangy flavor or odor of game:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- EGmc
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- AIME
-
- mtg.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- etc.
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- aer-
-
- epi-
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- enc.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- agr.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- aet.
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- etym
-
- agit
-
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Eng.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- amt.
-
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- 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.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Arm.
-
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- Arg.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- myo-
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Apr.
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ctr.
-
- Mngr
-
- 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.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- 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:
- art.
-
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- atm.
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Mon.
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mRNA
-
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- 1080
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- min.
-
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- apo-
-
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- ator
-
- MOpt
-
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- 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.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- EPA
-
- cte
-
- REA
-
- Ep.
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- CPI
-
- CPM
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CPA
-
- RCT
-
- ctg
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ECA
-
- Eg.
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ECM
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- CRP
-
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- EAM
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- CPO
-
- ea.
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- eir
-
- EMR
-
- EMT
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ECG
-
- en-
-
- CPR
-
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CEA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANG
-
- 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.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- TPI
-
- aor
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tng
-
- TMO
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- TPM
-
- ATC
-
- AEC
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ag-
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- acy
-
- Tro
-
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- AGC
-
- TPN
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGM
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- Agt
-
- AIC
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RPG
-
- CYO
-
- CIP
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- CMA
-
- RPO
-
- RPM
-
- CNM
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CNO
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- ROP
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- Cym
-
- CIM
-
- ATP
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- CMG
-
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TGN
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCA
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CGI
-
- CGM
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- RCN
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- RCA
-
- MIT
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- PaG
-
- 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.
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MOI
-
- MIP
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- my-
-
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- MGT
-
- Pa.
-
- MOR
-
- 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.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- pc.
-
- PTO
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pg.
-
- pm.
-
- PMG
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- mi.
-
- MGr
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ite
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- EPT
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ity
-
- ITC
-
- 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.
- ITA
-
- PGA
-
- py-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- IRO
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Mo.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MEP
-
- MCI
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCR
-
- MCP
-
- mcg
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- 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.
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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:
- Mao
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- ory
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ir.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- OAP
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- 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.
- NGC
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- OEM
-
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- oic
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NOC
-
- NMR
-
- NOP
-
- NMI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NYP
-
- 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.
- NRA
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NYA
-
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- MPA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Mt.
-
- MRP
-
- NCO
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPG
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- MPE
-
- MTP
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OIr
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- OIt
-
- ne-
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OPA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ONI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ONR
-
- NYC
-
- IRC
-
- trp
-
- ipr
-
- PRC
-
- GCT
-
- gey
-
adverb,
Scot. considerably; very.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- gym
-
noun,
a gymnasium.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gyp
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GMC
-
- GMT
-
- GNP
-
- GCI
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- goy
-
noun,
a term used by a Jew to refer to someone who is not Jewish.
- PRA
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GPM
-
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- POR
-
- gt.
-
- GTC
-
- GTO
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- GCR
-
- GCE
-
- io-
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ery
-
- 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.
- ERP
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ERT
-
- ety
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- GCM
-
- gi.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- GCA
-
- RCP
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Re.
-
- GOP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- Ia.
-
- 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.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Yeo
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- 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 = .
- ier
-
- ec-
-
- yer
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- IOC
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- IGY
-
- IGM
-
- PIO
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- ing
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IPO
-
- IPM
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- IPA
-
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PMT
-
- in.
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- IOT
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ior
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- G.
-
- RI
-
- MP
-
- yr
-
- RN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- IP
-
- ey
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- GP
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OA
-
- NM
-
- 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.
- OG
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- GM
-
- O.
-
- M.
-
- TC
-
- AO
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RC
-
- MN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ty
-
- GN
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- CM
-
- CE
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TN
-
- TM
-
- IG
-
- 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
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- i.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Y.
-
- ic
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- YT
-
- MG
-
- N.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EI
-
- R.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TG
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TP
-
- t.
-
- GC
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- NP
-
- rg
-
- NY
-
- ry
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- RP
-
- NC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .