Anagrams of Quadragesimal
Word Quadragesimal has
1565 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Quadragesimal.
- gradualism
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noun,
the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
- madrigals
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noun,
a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- adularias
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noun,
a sometimes opalescent variety of orthoclase formed at a low temperature.
- gremials
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noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- malarias
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noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- quagmire
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noun,
an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
- graduals
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. (often initial capital letter)
an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel in the Eucharistic service.
a book containing the words and music of the parts of the liturgy that are sung by the choir.
- residual
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noun,
a residual quantity; remainder.
- uraemias
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noun,
uremia.
- alamedas
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noun,
Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a public walk shaded with trees.
- marquise
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noun,
the wife or widow of a marquis.
- Arguedas
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noun,
Alcides [ahl-see-th es] /ɑlˈsi ðɛs/ (Show IPA), 1879–1946, Bolivian author, sociologist, and statesman.
- maladies
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noun,
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
- Griselda
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noun,
a woman of exemplary meekness and patience.
- madrigal
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noun,
a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- adularia
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noun,
a sometimes opalescent variety of orthoclase formed at a low temperature.
- Ruisdael
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noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- Laurasia
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noun,
a hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic Era: split apart to form North America and Eurasia.
- salaried
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adjective,
receiving a salary:
- sea-maid
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noun,
a mermaid.
- guisarme
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noun,
a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back.
- guilders
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noun,
a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin. Abbreviation: Gld., f., fl.
- aumildar
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noun,
a manager or agent.
- madeiras
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noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- gaudies
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noun,
a festival or celebration, especially an annual college feast.
- Marquis
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noun,
a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count.
- misread
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verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- dualism
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noun,
the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- Alameda
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noun,
Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a public walk shaded with trees.
- misrule
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noun,
bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.
- smaragd
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noun,
emerald.
- Marsala
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noun,
a seaport in W Sicily.
- uraemia
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noun,
uremia.
- aquadag
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- aquaria
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noun,
a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.
- Guisard
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noun,
a person who wears a mask; mummer.
- guilder
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noun,
a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin. Abbreviation: Gld., f., fl.
- alarums
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noun,
alarm.
- marques
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noun,
letter of marque.
- Daumier
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noun,
Honoré [aw-naw-rey] /ɔ nɔˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1808–79, French painter, cartoonist, and lithographer.
- aramids
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noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- muraled
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adjective,
decorated with a mural or murals.
- dialers
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noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- sudaria
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
- damages
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noun,
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
- remudas
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noun,
a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.
- gremial
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noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- sedarim
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noun,
a plural of Seder.
- simular
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates; pretender.
- mislead
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verb (used with object),
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- Idumaea
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noun,
Greek name of Edom.
- argasid
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noun,
any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- diagram
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noun,
a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
- Megaris
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noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- medials
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noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- laagers
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- almique
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noun,
a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
- Almeria
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noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- Almeida
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noun,
Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.
- Salique
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adjective,
Salic.
- amidase
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noun,
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- derails
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- squalid
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adjective,
foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
- misdeal
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noun,
Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
- algesia
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noun,
sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- Algeria
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- midlegs
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noun,
the middle part of the leg.
- Masuria
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noun,
a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- Samaria
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noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- masquer
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noun,
masker.
- milages
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noun,
mileage.
- alegars
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noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Aleardi
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noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- samurai
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noun,
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
- mirages
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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.
- ageusia
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noun,
loss or impairment of the sense of taste.
- Sedalia
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noun,
a city in central Missouri.
- re-laid
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- admires
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Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- railage
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noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- quarles
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noun,
Francis, 1592–1644, English poet.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- malaria
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noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- sidearm
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adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- ligures
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noun,
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
- uremias
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noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- Eurasia
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noun,
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- gisarme
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noun,
guisarme.
- girdles
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noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- Aurelia
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noun,
moon jellyfish.
- Admiral
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noun,
the commander in chief of a fleet.
- armadas
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noun,
Also called Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
- audiles
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noun,
a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
- regalia
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plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- gilders
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noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Madurai
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noun,
a city in S Tamil Nadu, in S India.
- mailers
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- radials
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noun,
a radial section or construction.
- geladas
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noun,
a large baboonlike cliff-dwelling monkey, Theropithecus gelada, native to mountains of Ethiopia, having a brown coat and, in the male, a luxuriant mane: an endangered species.
- Magdala
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noun,
an ancient town in Palestine, W of the Sea of Galilee: supposed home of Mary Magdalene.
- radiums
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noun,
Chemistry. a highly radioactive metallic element whose decay yields radon gas and alpha rays. Symbol: Ra; atomic weight: 226; atomic number: 88.
- Madeira
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noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- gladius
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noun,
a short sword used in ancient Rome by legionaries.
- medlars
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noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- gliders
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noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- quadri-
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- Daimler
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noun,
Gottlieb (Wilhelm) [got-leeb-wil-helm;; German gawt-leep-vil-helm] /ˈgɒt libˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgɔt lipˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.
- gluside
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noun,
saccharin.
- sugared
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noun,
a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- Gradual
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. (often initial capital letter)
an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel in the Eucharistic service.
a book containing the words and music of the parts of the liturgy that are sung by the choir.
- marauds
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noun,
Archaic. the act of marauding.
- quadrel
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noun,
a square stone, brick, or tile.
- Rumelia
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noun,
a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- Agelaus
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noun,
the herdsman of Priam who raised Paris.
- realism
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noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- Squire
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noun,
(in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
- damage
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noun,
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
- demurs
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noun,
the act of making objection.
- dialer
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noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- lameds
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noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- derail
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- audile
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noun,
a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
- Asmara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- madres
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noun,
mother1 .
- dermal
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adjective,
of or relating to the skin.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- ligure
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noun,
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
- Madura
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noun,
Dutch Madoera [mah-doo-rah] /mɑˈdu rɑ/ (Show IPA). an island in Indonesia, off the NE coast of Java. 2112 sq. mi. (5470 sq. km).
- Lamesa
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noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- dermas
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- dermis
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- damars
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noun,
dammar.
- dalasi
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
- lamias
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- ligers
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noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- asrama
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noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- Auriga
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noun,
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
- larges
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noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lerida
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noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- deasil
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adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- Madag.
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- Leguia
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noun,
Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Aulard
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noun,
François Victor Alphonse [frahn-swa veek-tawr al-fawns] /frɑ̃ˈswa vikˈtɔr alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1849–1928, French historian.
- Augier
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noun,
Guillaume Victor Émile [gee-yohm veek-tawr ey-meel] /giˈyoʊm vikˈtɔr eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1820–89, French dramatist.
- Augeas
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noun,
king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts.
- Ramada
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noun,
an open shelter, often having a dome-shaped thatched roof, and installed especially on beaches and picnic grounds.
- lauras
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noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- lemurs
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noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- liards
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noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- Delius
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noun,
Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.
- degums
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verb (used with object),
to free from gum.
- radula
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noun,
a chitinous band in the mouth of most mollusks, set with numerous, minute, horny teeth and drawn backward and forward over the floor of the mouth in the process of breaking up food.
- squirm
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noun,
the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement.
- Lauder
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noun,
Sir Harry (MacLennan) [muh-klen-uh n] /məˈklɛn ən/ (Show IPA), 1870–1950, Scottish balladeer and composer.
- Madera
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noun,
a city in central California.
- larums
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noun,
alarum.
- Delium
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noun,
an ancient seaport in Greece, in Boeotia: the Boeotians defeated the Athenians here 424 b.c.
- Dagmar
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noun,
a female given name: from Danish, meaning “day” and “glory.”.
- damsel
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noun,
a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
- lidars
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noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Madras
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noun,
a light cotton fabric of various weaves, especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.
- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- lairds
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noun,
a landed proprietor.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- glider
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noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- glides
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noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- silure
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plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- glumes
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noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- Eluard
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), (Eugène Grindel) 1895–1952, French poet.
- grades
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noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Sigurd
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noun,
the son of Sigmund and Hjordis and the husband of Gudrun. He kills the dragon Fafnir, acquires the treasure of Andvari, wins Brynhild for Gunnar, and is finally killed at the behest of Brynhild, whom he had once promised to marry: corresponds to Siegfried of the Nibelungenlied.
- gradus
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noun,
a work consisting wholly or in part of exercises of increasing difficulty.
- Graiae
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plural noun,
Graeae.
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- gramas
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noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- grides
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noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- grilse
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noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Grimes
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noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- Griqua
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noun,
(in South Africa) a person of mixed African and European descent, especially a native of Griqualand.
- equals
-
noun,
a person or thing that is equal.
- gleams
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noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- slider
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noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- gimels
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noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Gardas
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- gelada
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noun,
a large baboonlike cliff-dwelling monkey, Theropithecus gelada, native to mountains of Ethiopia, having a brown coat and, in the male, a luxuriant mane: an endangered species.
- Gemara
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noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- Gerald
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noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- Gildas
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noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- Gilder
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noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Gilead
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noun,
a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- Giraud
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noun,
Henri Honoré [ahn ree aw-naw-rey] /ɑ̃ ˈri ɔ nɔˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1949, French general.
- Glaser
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noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- girdle
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noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- Segura
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noun,
Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pancho Segura"Segoo") born 1921, Ecuadorian tennis player.
- glades
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noun,
an open space in a forest.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glares
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noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Glarus
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noun,
a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- gruels
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noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- grumes
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noun,
blood when viscous.
- lagers
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noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- disarm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- salugi
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noun,
a gamelike prank in which a youth grabs something belonging to another and throws it to a third, preventing the owner from retrieving it as it is tossed back and forth.
- squam-
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- squama
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noun,
a scale or scalelike part, as of epidermis or bone.
- square
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noun,
a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- dismal
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noun,
Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
- diseur
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noun,
a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.
- Ramage
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noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- Samara
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noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- salami
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noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- salade
-
noun,
sallet.
- Laager
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- dimers
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noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- ladies
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noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- squeal
-
noun,
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
- Salaam
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noun,
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- digram
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noun,
a sequence of two adjacent letters or symbols.
- Asgard
-
noun,
the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.
- drails
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- Guaira
-
noun,
La Guaira.
- dulias
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- Guardi
-
noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1712–93, Italian painter.
- Guards
-
noun,
a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- sludge
-
noun,
mud, mire, or ooze; slush.
- guemal
-
noun,
huemul.
- guides
-
noun,
a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
- guilds
-
noun,
an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- guiles
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- Rameau
-
noun,
Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
- Gursel
-
noun,
Cemal [je-mahl] /dʒɛˈmɑl/ (Show IPA), 1895–1966, Turkish army officer and statesman: president 1961–66.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- sauger
-
noun,
a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- idlers
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- smudge
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- Aargau
-
noun,
a canton in N Switzerland. 542 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital: Aarau.
- Ragusa
-
noun,
a province in SE Italy.
- Mauser
-
noun,
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
- Medusa
-
noun,
a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
- Aglaia
-
noun,
one of the Graces.
- qasida
-
noun,
an Arabic poem, usually in monorhyme, that may be satirical, elegiac, threatening, or laudatory.
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- medlar
-
noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- medius
-
noun,
the middle finger.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- regula
-
noun,
(in a Doric entablature) a fillet, continuing a triglyph beneath the taenia, from which guttae are suspended.
- regius
-
adjective,
of or belonging to a king.
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- quadra
-
noun,
a small molding, as a fillet.
- maugre
-
preposition,
in spite of; notwithstanding.
- agamid
-
noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Agamidae, related to the iguanids.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- Maseru
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
- amugis
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Koordersiodendron pinnatum, of the cashew family.
- agamas
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- amused
-
adjective,
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
- amusia
-
noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Aquila
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- marque
-
noun,
letter of marque.
- Amadis
-
noun,
a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- megal-
-
- qualms
-
noun,
an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction:
- murals
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- mudras
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity.
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- alarum
-
noun,
alarm.
- mulier
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- Murage
-
noun,
a toll or tax for the repair or construction of the walls or fortifications of a town.
- alders
-
- 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.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- midleg
-
noun,
the middle part of the leg.
- midges
-
noun,
any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.
Compare gnat (def 1).
- Agrius
-
noun,
one of the Gigantes.
- algums
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- Muriel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- Mergui
-
noun,
a seaport in S Burma, on the Andaman Sea.
- remuda
-
noun,
a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.
- risque
-
adjective,
daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color:
- almugs
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- agleam
-
adjective,
gleaming; bright; radiant:
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- masque
-
noun,
a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- maraud
-
noun,
Archaic. the act of marauding.
- argals
-
noun,
argol.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- radium
-
noun,
Chemistry. a highly radioactive metallic element whose decay yields radon gas and alpha rays. Symbol: Ra; atomic weight: 226; atomic number: 88.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- quasi-
-
- radius
-
noun,
a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
- Adamas
-
noun,
Admah.
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- radeau
-
noun,
an armed scow, variously rigged, used as a floating battery during the American Revolution.
- Asarum
-
noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- Malaga
-
noun,
a strong, sweet dessert wine with a pronounced muscat grape flavor, especially that produced in Málaga, Spain.
- argues
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- uredia
-
noun,
uredinium.
- quires
-
noun,
a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.
- aramid
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- marled
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Marius
-
noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- maquis
-
noun,
the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- adages
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- Aegium
-
noun,
a town in ancient Achaea, on the Gulf of Corinth: the Achaean League met here.
- quasar
-
noun,
one of over a thousand known extragalactic objects, starlike in appearance and having spectra with characteristically large redshifts, that are thought to be the most distant and most luminous objects in the universe.
- Armada
-
noun,
Also called Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- gruel
-
noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- grume
-
noun,
blood when viscous.
- Grues
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- geums
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Gilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- guard
-
noun,
a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- semi-
-
- GUIDE
-
noun,
a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- guile
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- mudra
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- gaums
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- Guild
-
noun,
an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- gaurs
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- Mulga
-
noun,
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock.
- gudes
-
noun,
God.
- Gudea
-
noun,
flourished c2250 b.c, Sumerian ruler.
- guars
-
noun,
a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- gears
-
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:
- guar.
-
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- gelds
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- glads
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- quad.
-
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- Sedum
-
noun,
any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- Msgr.
-
- glume
-
noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- glues
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glims
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- reams
-
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)
- quads
-
noun,
a quadrangle, as on a college campus.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- quags
-
noun,
a quagmire.
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- Quail
-
noun,
a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- quale
-
noun,
a quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Reaum
-
- gram.
-
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- qaids
-
noun,
caid.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- gilds
-
noun,
guild.
- qualm
-
noun,
an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction:
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- quire
-
noun,
a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.
- relig
-
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- quids
-
noun,
a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.
- ques.
-
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Guise
-
noun,
general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- leuds
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- ludes
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- lemur
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- Legis
-
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- lauds
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Maidu
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians of northeastern California.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Magus
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- MAgEd
-
- Magda
-
noun,
a female given name, German form of Magdalene.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Madge
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- gauls
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- male-
-
- maqui
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Aristotelia chilensis, of Chile, having toothed, oblong leaves, greenish-white flowers, and purple berries, grown as an ornamental in S California.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- lurid
-
adjective,
gruesome; horrible; revolting:
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- marg.
-
- luges
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Luger
-
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Midge
-
noun,
any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.
Compare gnat (def 1).
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- gules
-
noun,
the tincture red.
- gulas
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- salud
-
interjection,
(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
- rimes
-
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).
- mauds
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- lards
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- mega-
-
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- salad
-
noun,
a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- melds
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- Melia
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- uglis
-
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- duras
-
noun,
dura mater.
- dural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the dura mater.
- Dumas
-
noun,
Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), ("Dumas père") 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre, (“Dumas fils”), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.
- dulse
-
noun,
a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
- dulia
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- aquas
-
noun,
Chiefly Pharmacology.
water.
a liquid.
a solution, especially in water.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- duels
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- Durga
-
noun,
the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- duals
-
noun,
the dual number.
- degum
-
verb (used with object),
to free from gum.
- Duala
-
noun,
Douala.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alas.
-
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- dures
-
verb (used with or without object),
endure.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- Damar
-
noun,
dammar.
- Damas
-
noun,
French name of Damascus.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- dirls
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- Argus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- agues
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- ulama
-
plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- SQUID
-
noun,
any of several ten-armed cephalopods, as of the genera Loligo and Ommastrephes, having a slender body and a pair of rounded or triangular caudal fins and varying in length from 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) to 60–80 feet (18–24 meters).
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Amer.
-
- diag.
-
- dial.
-
- algum
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- AMEDS
-
- diam.
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- almug
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- squeg
-
verb (used without object),
(of an electronic circuit or component) to produce an output that oscillates between a certain maximum and zero, especially when due to the effect of a grid.
- alum.
-
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- squad
-
noun,
a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
- derm-
-
- Druse
-
noun,
an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
- drama
-
noun,
a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- Aldas
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- dregs
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- demi-
-
- demur
-
noun,
the act of making objection.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- drags
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- algia
-
- algid
-
adjective,
cold; chilly.
- amid-
-
- Sudra
-
noun,
Shudra.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- surge
-
noun,
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- adsum
-
interjection,
I am present.
- Ursid
-
noun,
any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
- Aarau
-
noun,
a town in and capital of Aargau, in N Switzerland.
- usage
-
noun,
a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
- Eridu
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- equi-
-
- Adama
-
noun,
Admah.
- galas
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- urges
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- Urgel
-
noun,
a town in NE Spain, SSW of Andorra: cathedral.
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- Sugar
-
noun,
a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Adams
-
noun,
Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
- gauds
-
noun,
a showy ornament or trinket.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- surg.
-
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- equal
-
noun,
a person or thing that is equal.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- arium
-
- emuls
-
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- agada
-
noun,
Aggadah.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Agama
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- 30-30
-
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- aemia
-
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- aeri-
-
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- aud.
-
- mag.
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- asgd
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- sur-
-
- MAEd
-
- Amal
-
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- ASME
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- meas
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- MALS
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Arg.
-
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- Arm.
-
- Marq
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- MALD
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- aqua
-
noun,
Chiefly Pharmacology.
water.
a liquid.
a solution, especially in water.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- mdse
-
- MDES
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- surd
-
noun,
Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- amus
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Maud
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- AMLS
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- mal-
-
- ugli
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- 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.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Reg.
-
- regd
-
- Adm.
-
- quim
-
noun,
vagina; vulva.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- quid
-
noun,
a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.
- Que.
-
- Quar
-
- aer-
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- quag
-
noun,
a quagmire.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rel.
-
- ages
-
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:
- urds
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- qaid
-
noun,
caid.
- qadi
-
noun,
a judge in a Muslim community, whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- agr.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- mus.
-
- AMDG
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- USMA
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- USIA
-
- USGA
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USDA
-
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- USAR
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- AAAL
-
- AAAS
-
- 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):
- uria
-
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- 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)
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- RADM
-
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- rad.
-
- MusD
-
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Mid.
-
- Aldm
-
- 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.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MILR
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- mil.
-
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Alg.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- mGal
-
- Alis
-
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mes-
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mis-
-
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Aire
-
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- req.
-
- muds
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- AIME
-
- MSIE
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Ald.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- MSAE
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Ala.
-
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Gude
-
noun,
God.
- slug
-
noun,
any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- Duma
-
noun,
(in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ears
-
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.
- guls
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- gres
-
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- sld.
-
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- grum
-
adjective,
grim; glum; surly.
- dugs
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- ile-
-
- Aug.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- smug
-
adjective,
contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
- Iraq
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Capital: Baghdad.
- Drug
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Saml
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- drum
-
noun,
a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- idae
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- IAEA
-
- saur
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- gras
-
- ELAS
-
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Sem.
-
- Geum
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- gids
-
- Ger.
-
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- Gaud
-
noun,
a showy ornament or trinket.
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- gars
-
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.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gds.
-
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- 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:
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- ergs
-
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glum
-
adjective,
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- emia
-
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- sgd.
-
- SGML
-
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Eur.
-
- Sig.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Esq.
-
- Esd.
-
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- leg.
-
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- lugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lea.
-
- Aus.
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- deg.
-
- degu
-
noun,
a rat-sized New World burrowing rodent, Octodon degus, having long, smooth fur and a black-tipped, tufted tail.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- Del.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- Sra.
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- liq.
-
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- SRAM
-
- Rus.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- aur-
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- 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.
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dig.
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- dim.
-
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- 1080
-
- dis-
-
- dlr.
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- Sam.
-
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- dia-
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- 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.
- med.
-
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- der.
-
- Dem.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lam.
-
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- sd.
-
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- RSE
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- seq
-
- USM
-
- suq
-
noun,
suk.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- RSA
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SUG
-
- Sq.
-
- SAA
-
- RLD
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDR
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- SMA
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SMD
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- SAR
-
- sqd
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- SQA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAE
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- UAR
-
- USA
-
- ure
-
- SLR
-
- Sr.
-
- UAE
-
- SLA
-
- UAM
-
- Rs.
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- SLE
-
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- SED
-
- ur-
-
- USR
-
- REA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eq.
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMR
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- 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.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- EAM
-
- ead
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- Eg.
-
- DUI
-
- dug
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Du.
-
- DSR
-
- DSA
-
- DRG
-
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ESA
-
- DML
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- id.
-
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- gre
-
- RDS
-
- Gld
-
- gl.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- ESL
-
- Ges
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- GDR
-
- Gde
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- gi.
-
- 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.
- Ga.
-
- eu-
-
- ESU
-
- ESR
-
- DMS
-
- DMA
-
- ial
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AIS
-
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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- AGM
-
- 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:
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- aeq
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AAU
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAM
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- AIA
-
- ag-
-
- ad-
-
- AAA
-
- Am.
-
- ALM
-
- ALU
-
- DLS
-
- DSM
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- DIL
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- di.
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAR
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dag
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noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAE
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- AME
-
- ARS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- AMU
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ard
-
- 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.
- ARU
-
- AUA
-
- ASA
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noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- ASM
-
- ASR
-
- ASU
-
- Ia.
-
- Gr.
-
- IAS
-
- Me.
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- QIS
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- MAA
-
- 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.
- MSL
-
- ql.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Md.
-
- QID
-
- QMG
-
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- qr.
-
plural,
farthing.
- LSM
-
- qrs
-
plural,
farthing.
- LSI
-
- qu.
-
- qua
-
adverb,
as; as being; in the character or capacity of:
- Qum
-
noun,
Qom.
- Rd.
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- Re.
-
- MLG
-
- MSE
-
- mud
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- MSD
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- MLD
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- QED
-
- 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.
- mi.
-
- MGr
-
- mgd
-
- meq
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MSI
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ISR
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- LSD
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LDS
-
- La.
-
- IGM
-
- IUS
-
- ium
-
- IUD
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ILS
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- RDA
-
- IRS
-
- IRL
-
- Ir.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ier
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- ide
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lg.
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Ldg
-
- Ld.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- RMA
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Q.
-
- QE
-
- QA
-
noun,
an exchange of questions and answers.
- QD
-
- 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.
- RQ
-
- L.
-
- RI
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- DM
-
- UL
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SG
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- G.
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- S.
-
- GM
-
- GU
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- GD
-
- GQ
-
- IG
-
- i.
-
- IQ
-
- SA
-
- LM
-
- UI
-
- MG
-
- rg
-
- Ud
-
- AQ
-
- U.
-
- D.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- dl
-
- SU
-
- DG
-
- LR
-
- RU
-
- DQ
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- QM
-