Anagrams of ragamuffins
Word ragamuffins has
686 anagrams
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- ragamuffin
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noun,
a ragged, disreputable person; tatterdemalion.
- Guaranis
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- fun-fair
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noun,
an amusement park.
- framings
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noun,
the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
- farmings
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noun,
the business of operating a farm.
- ruffians
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noun,
a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
- firmans
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Rumania
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noun,
Romania.
- surfing
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noun,
the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
- Sungari
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noun,
Songhua.
- iguanas
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noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- samurai
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noun,
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- anurias
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Masuria
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noun,
a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- saurian
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noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- siamang
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noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- Guarani
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- amusing
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adjective,
pleasantly entertaining or diverting:
- affirms
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verb (used with object),
to state or assert positively; maintain as true:
- Saffian
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noun,
a leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.
- ruffian
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noun,
a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
- uranias
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- framing
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noun,
the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
- farming
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noun,
the business of operating a farm.
- farinas
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noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- raffias
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noun,
a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like.
- fungi-
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- misrun
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noun,
an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.
- animus
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noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- fusain
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noun,
a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
- Firman
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- grani-
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- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- granum
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a grain.
- griffs
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noun,
griffin2 .
- gramas
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noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- ruanas
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noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- faunas
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noun,
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- ragman
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noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Ragusa
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noun,
a province in SE Italy.
- mafias
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noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- amusia
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noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- Auriga
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noun,
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
- anuria
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Nagari
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noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- musing
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noun,
contemplation; reflection.
- safari
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noun,
a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
- amugis
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noun,
a Philippine tree, Koordersiodendron pinnatum, of the cashew family.
- gamins
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noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- fagins
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noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- Asarum
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noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- numis.
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- gasman
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noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- farina
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noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- Muffin
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noun,
an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan (muffin pan) containing a series of cuplike forms.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- raffia
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noun,
a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- furans
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Fafnir
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noun,
a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin.
- Mingus
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noun,
Charles ("Charlie") 1922–79, U.S. jazz bass player and composer.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- manuf.
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- Urania
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Suffr.
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- Agrius
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noun,
one of the Gigantes.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- unrigs
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verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- unfair
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adjective,
not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
- unarms
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verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- margin
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noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- iguana
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noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- affair
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noun,
anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern:
- affirm
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verb (used with object),
to state or assert positively; maintain as true:
- Ingram
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noun,
a male given name.
- Guaira
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noun,
La Guaira.
- Ugrian
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noun,
a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- infra-
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- Ingmar
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noun,
a male given name.
- Marius
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noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- amigas
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noun,
a female friend.
- Manaus
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noun,
Manáos.
- airman
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noun,
an aviator.
- Guiana
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noun,
a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
- mania
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Magus
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- ragis
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noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Manus
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- 30-30
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- raias
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noun,
rayah.
- Magna
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noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Fusan
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noun,
Pusan.
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- firns
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noun,
névé.
- Namur
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noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- maars
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- furan
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- frags
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noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- raffs
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Iran.
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- Irgun
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noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Frans
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noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- Nurmi
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noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- frugs
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noun,
a dance deriving from the twist.
- ragas
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noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Fris.
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- frigs
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noun,
refrigerator.
- Naima
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- manas
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noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- manga
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noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- minas
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- naifs
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noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Guin.
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- grama
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noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- Masai
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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.
- Masan
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noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- grams
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noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- Grana
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noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Gunas
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noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Maura
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- grans
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noun,
grandmother.
- guffs
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noun,
empty or foolish talk; nonsense.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Griff
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noun,
griffin2 .
- miffs
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noun,
petulant displeasure; ill humor.
- minus
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noun,
minus sign.
- grins
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noun,
a broad smile.
- guars
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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.
- guar.
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- guans
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noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- gruff
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adjective,
low and harsh; hoarse:
- gram.
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- Marin
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noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- gaffs
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noun,
an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
- muras
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noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- gains
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- Gaius
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noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- Gamin
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noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- maras
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noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- marg.
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- NAAFI
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noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- garni
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adjective,
garnished.
- Marga
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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)
- gaums
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verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- grain
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- gaurs
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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.
- mungs
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noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- girns
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noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Maria
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noun,
calaba.
- G-man
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noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- Msgr.
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- gnars
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verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- MNurs
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- Mafia
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noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- firms
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noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- signa
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verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- SNAFU
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noun,
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation:
Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- Fagin
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noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- ruana
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noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Saran
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noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- afars
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noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- unarm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- ruffs
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noun,
a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Unami
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- surg.
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- ruins
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noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- amain
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adverb,
with full force.
- agars
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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.
- Samar
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noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Asura
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noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- agmas
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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.
- unrig
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verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- Safar
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noun,
the second month of the Muslim calendar.
- Asian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Argus
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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.
- Saman
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noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Sugar
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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.
- sagan
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noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- Agram
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noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- saiga
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noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- sniff
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noun,
an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
- agura
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noun,
agora2 .
- arian
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noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
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noun,
an air or melody.
- arium
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- snuff
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noun,
an act of snuffing; an inhalation through the nose; a sniff.
- Ansar
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noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- uran-
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- farms
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noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Sigma
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noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- ramus
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noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- amirs
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noun,
emir.
- simar
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- amin-
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- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- amiga
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noun,
a female friend.
- fauns
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noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- Fauna
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noun,
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- sauna
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noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- Farsi
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noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- angas
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noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Riffs
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noun,
a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
- Arius
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noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- fairs
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noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- rings
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noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Raman
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noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- angi-
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- anis-
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- Angus
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noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- Urmia
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noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- anima
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noun,
soul; life.
- sing.
-
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- anim.
-
- Sima
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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.
- Maui
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noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- miff
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noun,
petulant displeasure; ill humor.
- mias
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plural,
missing in action.
- snag
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noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Maun
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auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- smug
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adjective,
contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
- Sina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Rama
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- masa
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noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Main
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noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Uris
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noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Mana
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noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
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- USAF
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noun,
the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
- Mair
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- USAR
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- Maia
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noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mani
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noun,
Manes.
- USGA
-
- USIA
-
- USMA
-
- Magi
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- USNA
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- mag.
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- uria
-
- Urga
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noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- MARS
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- migs
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noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- snug
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noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- Sra.
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- SRAM
-
- Sufi
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noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- Mari
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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.
- sugi
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noun,
Japan cedar.
- Sung
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noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- Urfa
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noun,
a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
- sur-
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- Sura
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noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Mara
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noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- SURF
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noun,
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- Mar.
-
- uni-
-
- Manu
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noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- sumi
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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.
- MNAS
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- min.
-
- Raff
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- Ruff
-
noun,
a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIRA
-
- RNAS
-
- RAAF
-
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- RIFF
-
noun,
a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- mRNA
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- Sig.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- saur
-
- 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.
- mis-
-
- 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.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Mngr
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rus.
-
- 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.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- mus.
-
- Sam.
-
- muff
-
noun,
a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- mun.
-
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- 1080
-
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- 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.
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- fur.
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ANSI
-
- gaff
-
noun,
an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
- 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.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Anas
-
- 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.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- 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.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- GNMA
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amus
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Gifu
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- 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.
- Arg.
-
- ARIS
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Fin.
-
- fam.
-
- FNMA
-
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- fig.
-
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- fags
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- Frau
-
noun,
a married woman; a wife.
- fugs
-
noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- Aug.
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- 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).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Frum
-
adjective,
Yiddish. religious; observant.
- aur-
-
- FRGS
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- frug
-
noun,
a dance deriving from the twist.
- Frs.
-
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- Fri.
-
- Aus.
-
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gras
-
- iana
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- 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.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- 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.
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- afr-
-
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- ign.
-
- Inf.
-
- ins.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- AFAM
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- agr.
-
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- guff
-
noun,
empty or foolish talk; nonsense.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- grum
-
adjective,
grim; glum; surly.
- 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).
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Ar.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- SNU
-
- AAF
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- AAM
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ur-
-
- uns
-
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- an.
-
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- FAA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- USN
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Sr.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- Am.
-
- USM
-
- RNA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Af.
-
- Rs.
-
- ag-
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- RSA
-
- AAU
-
- AUA
-
- ASR
-
- ASU
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- suf
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- ANG
-
- SAR
-
- ANF
-
- sfm
-
- AGM
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- 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:
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- AMS
-
- AMU
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AFS
-
- SAA
-
- ARS
-
- SUG
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- ung
-
- AFA
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- ASI
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARU
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- AFM
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- SMA
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- UAM
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- aff
-
preposition, adverb,
off.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- 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.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- grf
-
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- Gr.
-
- MRA
-
- MFS
-
- MRI
-
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- MSA
-
- MSF
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- MUF
-
- 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.
- FFA
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- 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.
- MGr
-
- MFR
-
- NSF
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- IUS
-
- ium
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- in.
-
- MFG
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- IMF
-
- IGM
-
- IFF
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- 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.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- MFA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- NAA
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- NSU
-
- NUM
-
- FSR
-
- FSA
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RAF
-
- FRG
-
- NMU
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- fm.
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Fia
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- fgn
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- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- FFI
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- RFA
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- RFI
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- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- nr.
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- USR
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- NMR
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- GAN
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noun,
cotton gin.
- NAG
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noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- gi.
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- NFS
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- Ga.
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- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- NIA
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- NIG
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verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIM
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noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- fug
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noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- GAR
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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.
- NMI
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- fun
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noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- fn
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- GM
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- RU
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- GU
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- fg
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RF
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- SF
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- NF
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- rg
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- NG
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- FI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- f.
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noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- IG
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- R.
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- NM
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- SU
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- NU
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noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- SN
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- SM
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- SG
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- SA
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- MG
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- NI
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IF
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- MF
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- RI
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- U.
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- G.
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- i.
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- RN
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- MU
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noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- UI
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- MN
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- GN
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- S.
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