Anagrams of ravelings
Word ravelings has
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- ravelins
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- raveling
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noun,
something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
- Svengali
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noun,
a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives.
- vinegars
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noun,
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- leavings
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- silvern
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adjective,
made of or like silver.
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- Slinger
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noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- serving
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that serves.
- lingers
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- rivages
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noun,
a bank, shore, or coast.
- alevins
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- gravies
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noun,
the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
- anglers
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Elinvar
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- leasing
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- ravings
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noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- verglas
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noun,
glaze (def 17).
- valines
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- leaving
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- revisal
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noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- gravels
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noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- Gervais
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.
- vinegar
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noun,
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- slaver
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noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- lagers
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noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- regnal
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adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- sliver
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noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- V-sign
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noun,
a sign of victory formed by the raised index and middle fingers.
- snivel
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noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- gleans
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verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- varies
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verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- raving
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noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- lasing
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noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- ravins
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Valens
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noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- larges
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noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- vagile
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adjective,
endowed with or having freedom of movement.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- invars
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- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- salver
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noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- Graves
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noun,
a wine-growing district in Gironde department, in SW France.
- graven
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verb,
a past participle of grave3 .
- gravel
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noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- grani-
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- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- serval
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noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- saving
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noun,
a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay:
- gnarls
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noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- givens
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noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- glairs
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- glaive
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noun,
a sword or broadsword.
- glares
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noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- grilse
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noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Servia
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noun,
former name of Serbia.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- ervils
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noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Erving
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noun,
Julius Winfield ("Dr. J") born 1950, U.S. basketball player.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- single
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noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- lavers
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noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Silver
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- Silvan
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noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Ingles
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- signal
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noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- rivage
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noun,
a bank, shore, or coast.
- rivals
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- gavels
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noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- valise
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noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- Averil
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noun,
a male given name.
- lignes
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- aligns
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Vernal
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adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Angers
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noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ligers
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noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
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noun,
lagan.
- angler
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Angles
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noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Vergil
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noun,
(Publius Vergilius Maro) 70–19 b.c, Roman poet: author of The Aeneid.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- algins
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Anvers
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noun,
French name of Antwerp.
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- navig.
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- navies
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noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- visage
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noun,
the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
- navels
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- virgas
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noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Nerval
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noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- liners
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- livres
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noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- livers
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noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- livens
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- versal
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adjective,
universal or whole.
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- liangs
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- Glaser
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noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- Levins
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noun,
lightning.
- velars
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noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- ravels
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noun,
a tangle or complication.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Leavis
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noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- vegans
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noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- argils
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noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Argive
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noun,
a native of Argos.
- arsen-
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- Ravens
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- rival
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- ravin
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Niger
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- lears
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- livre
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noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- lives
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noun,
plural of life.
- Laver
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noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- liver
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noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- Sarge
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noun,
sergeant.
- grins
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noun,
a broad smile.
- lings
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noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- leans
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Niles
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- nival
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adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- riven
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verb,
a past participle of rive.
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- rivel
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noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- rages
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noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- liven
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- gnarl
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noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Raven
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- Neiva
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- gnars
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verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Grail
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- 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.
- nails
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- glias
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noun,
neuroglia.
- Nevis
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noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- grans
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noun,
grandmother.
- salve
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noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- grave
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noun,
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
- Neils
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nerva
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noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- navel
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Nevil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Nigel
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Regan
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- REGIS
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noun,
a male given name.
- reni-
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- renga
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noun,
linked verse.
- renal
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adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- lang.
-
- Range
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- relig
-
- reins
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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.
- Levin
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noun,
lightning.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- ligan
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noun,
lagan.
- Lange
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noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- liers
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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).
- 30-30
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- lagen
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noun,
laggin.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- regal
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noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Lager
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noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Laing
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noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- liang
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lign-
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- 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.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- riles
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verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Regin
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noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- riels
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Legis
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- ling.
-
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Invar
-
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Iran.
-
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- nears
-
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- glave
-
noun,
glaive.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- engr.
-
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- vangs
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- veni-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- anis-
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arnel
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- vegas
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- Angl.
-
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- avers
-
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- vari-
-
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Gavin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Gavle
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sweden.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- aeri-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Genl.
-
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- virga
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- virls
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- Given
-
noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- gavel
-
noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- sing.
-
- vigas
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- Evang
-
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gains
-
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- 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).
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nev.
-
- VLSI
-
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- NIRA
-
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- vers
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- viga
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- vil.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- vin-
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Virg
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- riv.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sig.
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- 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.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- revs
-
noun,
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- RNAS
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- serv
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Rev.
-
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- vas-
-
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vel.
-
- var.
-
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Ven.
-
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- snag
-
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.
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- 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.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- Sra.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Reg.
-
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- val.
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- 1080
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- 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.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- galv
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ign.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- inv.
-
- ins.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gres
-
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arg.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ANSI
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Alis
-
- Alg.
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- agr.
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- aer-
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- ergs
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Eng.
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ELAS
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- avn.
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avg.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Ave.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- lea.
-
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- leg.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lin.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- nav.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lev.
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Re.
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- ea.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SLA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- SLR
-
- vs.
-
- env
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- en-
-
- Va.
-
- SVR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Sr.
-
- SLE
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- a-v
-
- Eg.
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- 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.
- NES
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ae.
-
- av.
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- al.
-
- ag-
-
- VLA
-
- VGA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NSA
-
- ase
-
- NRA
-
- Avi
-
- nr.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ESA
-
- ASV
-
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- lv.
-
- ARS
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LNG
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- 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.
- LSI
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ver
-
- NIA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANG
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ERV
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RSV
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- RNA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- SAE
-
- il-
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- ESL
-
- gre
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Gr.
-
- SAR
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ier
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- REA
-
- La.
-
- ISV
-
- ISR
-
- Isl
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRL
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Ir.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ing
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- ine
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ILS
-
- gl.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- 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.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- GeV
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- se-
-
- Ges
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Les
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- gi.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- lg.
-
- evg
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ESR
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- NEA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- ne-
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- G.
-
- NL
-
- gv
-
- rg
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- VR
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- R.
-
- L.
-
- L2
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NV
-
- EI
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- VL
-
- EV
-
- 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.
- VN
-
- L1
-
- VI
-
- V.
-
- le
-
- RV
-
- S.
-
- SV
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SL
-
- NG
-
- RI
-
- ln
-
- RN
-
- i.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SN
-
- LR
-
- VG
-
- IG
-