Anagrams of recognition
Word recognition has
533 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of recognition.
- incretion
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noun,
a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
- Incognito
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noun,
a person who is incognito.
- cognition
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noun,
the act or process of knowing; perception.
- geronto-
-
- gerontic
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adjective,
geriatric.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- nitrogen
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- ignitron
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noun,
a cathode-arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive.
- Negritic
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adjective,
of or relating to blacks or to the Negritos.
- Rontgen
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noun,
Julius [yoo-lee-uh s] /ˈyu li əs/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- ringent
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adjective,
gaping.
- genito-
-
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- genitor
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- connote
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- coition
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noun,
coitus.
- ionogen
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noun,
any substance capable of producing ions, as an electrolyte.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- 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.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cinerin
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noun,
either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- Ironton
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noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- centri-
-
- Negroni
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noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- Negrito
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- Corning
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noun,
a city in S New York.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- ironing
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noun,
the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron.
- centro-
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- igniter
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noun,
a person or thing that ignites.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- 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.
- Croton
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- intron
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noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- origin
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noun,
something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
- orogen
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noun,
an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
- Oregon
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noun,
a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Capital: Salem.
Abbreviation: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code).
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- intro.
-
- cringe
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noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Gentoo
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noun,
a Hindu.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- eroto-
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- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- necro-
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- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitro-
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- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- nocti-
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- engin.
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- nonego
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noun,
anything not considered to be the ego or conscious self; a thing external to the mind.
- cteno-
-
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- no-one
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pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- ionone
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- 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.
- Norton
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noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- coring
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noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- notion
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noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- genit.
-
- octroi
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noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- 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.
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- gonion
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noun,
Craniometry. a point on each side of the lower jaw at the mandibular angle.
- 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:
- Igorot
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noun,
a member of a people of the Malay stock in northern Luzon in the Philippines, comprising various tribes, some noted as headhunters.
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- tinner
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- ignite
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verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- cogent
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adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- icono-
-
- tonner
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Gorton
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noun,
John Grey, 1911–2002, Australian political leader: prime minister 1968–71.
- centr-
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- centi-
-
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- Groton
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noun,
a city in SE Connecticut.
- Greco-
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- trigon
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noun,
a triangle.
- Groote
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noun,
Gerhard [Dutch khey-rahrt;; English gair-hahrt] /Dutch ˈxeɪ rɑrt;; English ˈgɛər hɑrt/ (Show IPA), (Gerardus Magnus) 1340–84, Dutch religious reformer, educator, and author: founder of the order of Brethren of the Common Life.
- trogon
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noun,
any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
- goiter
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- coeno-
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- coigne
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- inorg.
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- contin
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- inter.
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- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- Renton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- intern
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- Connor
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noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Girtin
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noun,
Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
- Conger
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- recti-
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- ronion
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noun,
ronyon.
- intine
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Ronnie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- contr.
-
- Grote
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noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- Negro
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- 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.
- init.
-
- icing
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noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- ition
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- Inner
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adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- incor
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- inion
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noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- ingot
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noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incog
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adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- intr.
-
- incr.
-
- 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.
- onto-
-
- 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.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Roget
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noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- ronin
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noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Ronne
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noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- rooti
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noun,
rooty2 .
- Tenn.
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- teno-
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- tenon
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noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tiger
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noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- reni-
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- Tigre
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noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- tinge
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noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonne
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noun,
metric ton.
- tono-
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- 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.
- 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.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trig.
-
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- noto-
-
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- niton
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noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- noct-
-
- no-go
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adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- nonce
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noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- no-no
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noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- Norco
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noun,
a town in S California.
- Norge
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noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- octo-
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- Regt.
-
- onco-
-
- onion
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noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- groin
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Oreg.
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- orig.
-
- Orion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Orton
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noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Recit
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- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- rect.
-
- 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.
- Groot
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noun,
Huig [Dutch hoikh] /Dutch hɔɪx/ (Show IPA), de [duh] /də/ (Show IPA), or van [vahn] /vɑn/ (Show IPA), Hugo Grotius.
- irone
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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.
- Cong.
-
- cogon
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noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- croon
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noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crit.
-
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Conon
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noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Giono
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, French novelist.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- etrog
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noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- coign
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- goner
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- genin
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noun,
aglycon.
- conto
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noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- genii
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noun,
a plural of genius.
- conge
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noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- contg
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- genic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- Conte
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noun,
count2 .
- Congo
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noun,
congou.
- cont.
-
- Conn.
-
- cetin
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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.
- cine-
-
- CENTO
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cert.
-
- cent.
-
- econ.
-
- ento-
-
- Goren
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noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- engr.
-
- ergo-
-
- cero-
-
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- 30-30
-
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- ecto-
-
- grice
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noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- gono-
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- rent
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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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
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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.
- Reno
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noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Nor.
-
- ect-
-
- Reg.
-
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- 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.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- gro.
-
- ctr.
-
- Ont.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- org.
-
- not-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- oro-
-
- eco-
-
- Cort
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- 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.
- Oct.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- 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.
- CERN
-
- tion
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Ceto
-
- Togo
-
noun,
Heihachiro [hey-hah-chee-raw] /ˈheɪ hɑˈtʃi rɔ/ (Show IPA), Marquis, 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- cet-
-
- tonn
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- 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.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tri-
-
- cen.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tron
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- 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.
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- 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.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- 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.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ten.
-
- cog.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- ter.
-
- 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.
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 1080
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- Ger.
-
- etc.
-
- 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.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- neo-
-
- 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.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- geo-
-
- Inc.
-
- int.
-
- Gen.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ign.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- non-
-
- Eng.
-
- enc.
-
- Ice.
-
- NCTE
-
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- IRO
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- IOC
-
- CNO
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- ROI
-
- IRC
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Ir.
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- 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 = .
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- CNN
-
- GTC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- CEO
-
- io-
-
- GTO
-
- tr.
-
- gt.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- Gr.
-
- Tro
-
- gre
-
- ier
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- TGN
-
- CIE
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- GCR
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- 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.
- ing
-
- CGI
-
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- ine
-
- Tng
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- 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.
- in.
-
- GCT
-
- en-
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- cte
-
- OIt
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ONI
-
- ctg
-
- ONR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CRT
-
- oic
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- OOT
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ETO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- OIr
-
- OGO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- NNE
-
- eir
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NOC
-
- ECG
-
- ec-
-
- OEO
-
- eo-
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- OCR
-
- ERT
-
- Eg.
-
- ETR
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NEC
-
- gi.
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- GCE
-
- ne-
-
- 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.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- GCI
-
- Re.
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- NGC
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NCO
-
- ic
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- N.
-
- i.
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- rg
-
- CE
-
- RO
-
- O.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TN
-
- R.
-
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- GN
-
- T1
-
- OG
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- G.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- GC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IG
-
- 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.