Anagrams of ratiocinate
Word ratiocinate has
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- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- cat-train
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noun,
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- Tacitean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- reactant
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- antero-
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- cranio-
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- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- arietta
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noun,
a short aria.
- teacart
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noun,
tea wagon.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- centri-
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- centro-
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- cerato-
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Tartini
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- arnatto
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noun,
annatto (def 2).
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- Taranto
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noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- contra-
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- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Titania
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noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- natator
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noun,
a swimmer.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- Introit
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- actino-
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- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- Actinia
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- Trianta
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noun,
Trianda.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Actaeon
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noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- nitrite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Tartan
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noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- octant
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noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- necro-
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- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- contr.
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- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- cerat-
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- nitro-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- terat-
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- nocti-
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- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catton
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noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- centi-
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- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- narco-
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- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- intro.
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- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- iatro-
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- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- intra-
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- recti-
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- Icaria
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noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- Rattan
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noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- inter.
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- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Tantra
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noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Cotter
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noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- cteno-
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- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Trento
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noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
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- tricot
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- tetra-
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- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Attica
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noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- Titian
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- tinct.
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- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- attorn
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verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- actin-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- aeron.
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- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- attain
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verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- anatto
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noun,
annatto.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- incr.
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- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toti-
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- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Recit
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- anat.
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- Torte
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noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- anear
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adverb, preposition,
near.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- reata
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noun,
riata.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- init.
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- torii
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noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- incor
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- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- toric
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- rotte
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noun,
rote2 .
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- econ.
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- A-one
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adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- ecto-
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- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- ento-
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- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- ician
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- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- riata
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noun,
a lariat.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- anti-
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- ante-
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- reni-
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- anoia
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noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Tract
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noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- rect.
-
- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- intr.
-
- aeri-
-
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Aaron
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noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Natta
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- octet
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noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- acet-
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- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- acari
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noun,
plural of acarus.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- acron
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
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- trite
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adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- Trona
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- noct-
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- 30-30
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- acro-
-
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- aero-
-
- Aeria
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noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- tacet
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verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- ratan
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noun,
rattan.
- Iran.
-
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- TREAT
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noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Trent
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noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- ition
-
- Otter
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noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- cine-
-
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- atto-
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cant.
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- cent.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- tera-
-
- cata-
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- teno-
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- ation
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- areo-
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- crit.
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- tonia
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Ont.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ter.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tron
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- tRNA
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- trit
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- NTIA
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Oct.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- RONA
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tion
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- RIIA
-
- ten.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- tri-
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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).
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- 1080
-
- Ire.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- ctr.
-
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cor.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- eco-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- acr-
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ect-
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- cir.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- att.
-
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ano-
-
- ance
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- atic
-
- ator
-
- aet.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cat.
-
- attn
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- INRI
-
- enc.
-
- int.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NIRA
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- acea
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- neo-
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NCTE
-
- NCAA
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- NACA
-
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- NOAA
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- IOTA
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- OIr
-
- CEA
-
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ne-
-
- OIt
-
- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- oic
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANC
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- CEO
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- CIE
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- CIA
-
- TCA
-
- OCR
-
- AIC
-
- tea
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noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- TEC
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noun,
detective.
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- CAI
-
- TIA
-
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- at.
-
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- AIA
-
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- aor
-
- ARA
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noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ATA
-
- TNT
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ac-
-
- 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.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NRC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- NRA
-
- Co.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CAA
-
- ct.
-
- NOC
-
- cr.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ATC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nr.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- AOA
-
- ca.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- CNO
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ITA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ITC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ERT
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ite
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- tra
-
- IRO
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NAA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ior
-
- in.
-
- io-
-
- ier
-
- IOT
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ir.
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IRC
-
- Ia.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- en-
-
- ote
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ar.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- OTA
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ot-
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- an.
-
- NCO
-
- Tro
-
- RCA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tr.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AEA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Re.
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- ae.
-
- Aar
-
- AAE
-
- 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.
- ECA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- eir
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AEC
-
- eo-
-
- ec-
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- T1
-
- TN
-
- RN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- CE
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RO
-
- t.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TT
-