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reconciliation
noun, an act of reconciling, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce.
Consecration
noun, the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity.
inosilicate
noun, any silicate having a structure consisting of paired parallel chains of tetrahedral silicate groups, every other of which shares an oxygen atom with a group of the other chain, the ratio of silicon to oxygen being 4 to 11.
conciliates
verb (used with object), to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
ciceronians
noun, a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.
intricacies
noun, intricate character or state.
concertinas
noun, a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
concretions
noun, the act or process of concreting or becoming substantial; coalescence; solidification.
calc-sinter
noun, travertine.
ricinoleic
adjective, of or derived from ricinoleic acid.
coalitions
noun, a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
octonaries
noun, a group of eight; an ogdoad.
Cistercian
noun, a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict.
concertino
noun, a short concerto.
crinolines
noun, a petticoat of haircloth or other stiff material, worn under a full skirt to keep it belled out.
containers
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
triennials
noun, a third anniversary.
clinicians
noun, a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.
citronalis
noun, lemon verbena.
concretion
noun, the act or process of concreting or becoming substantial; coalescence; solidification.
interionic
adjective, between ions.
conoscenti
plural noun, cognoscenti.
iconoclast
noun, a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
insolation
noun, exposure to the sun's rays, especially as a process of treatment.
conciliate
verb (used with object), to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
consociate
adjective, noun, verb (used without object), associate.
corelation
noun, correlation.
concertina
noun, a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
rosaniline
noun, a red dye, C 20 H 20 N 3 Cl, derived from aniline and orthotoluidine, a constituent of fuchsin.
Ciceronian
noun, a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.
anticlines
noun, an anticlinal rock structure.
sciential
adjective, having knowledge.
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
socialite
noun, a socially prominent person.
niccolite
noun, nickeline.
transonic
adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
Canticles
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
conations
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
antinoise
adjective, designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
anticline
noun, an anticlinal rock structure.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
sclerotin
noun, an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
coactions
noun, force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
irisation
noun, the effect or quality of being iridescent; iridescence.
crenation
noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
coalition
noun, a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
trainline
noun, a pipe or hose distributing compressed air through a train for operation of the brakes.
sclerotic
adjective, Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
Toscanini
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
Nestorian
noun, one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
colorcast
noun, a television program broadcast in color.
olecranon
noun, the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
internals
noun, Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
oiticicas
noun, a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.
cornelian
noun, carnelian.
cornicles
noun, any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
inanities
noun, lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
intonacos
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
Rocinante
noun, Rosinante.
coronitis
noun, inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
intorsion
noun, a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
oralities
noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
narcotics
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
solicitor
noun, a person who solicits.
canonries
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
intrinsic
adjective, belonging to a thing by its very nature:
corantoes
noun, courante.
octennial
adjective, occurring every eight years.
coercions
noun, the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
cortisone
noun, Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
anorectic
noun, an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
coenosarc
noun, the tubular tissue connecting the polyps of a hydroid colony.
orientals
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
incretion
noun, a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
solitaire
noun, Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
Orleanist
noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
Neo-Latin
noun, New Latin.
ironstone
noun, any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
cilantros
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
inactions
noun, absence of action; idleness.
container
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
clarities
noun, clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
serotonin
noun, a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
contrails
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
serotinal
adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
clarinets
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
concision
noun, concise quality; brevity; terseness.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
acroleins
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
lineation
noun, an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
constrain
verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
connector
noun, a person or thing that connects.
accentors
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
siciliano
noun, a graceful folk dance of Sicily.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
Constance
noun, Lake. German Boden·see. a lake in W Europe, bounded by Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 46 miles (74 km) long; 207 sq. mi. (536 sq. km).
licorices
noun, a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
enclitics
noun, an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
realistic
adjective, interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical:
circle-in
noun, iris-in.
circinate
adjective, made round; ring-shaped.
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
accretion
noun, an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
conciliar
adjective, of, relating to, or issued by a council.
concertos
noun, a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
nicotines
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
crinoline
noun, a petticoat of haircloth or other stiff material, worn under a full skirt to keep it belled out.
relations
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
insertion
noun, the act of inserting:
colocates
verb (used with or without object), to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
isolation
noun, an act or instance of isolating.
carnitine
noun, a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
isooctane
noun, the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
inelastic
adjective, not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
Rosinante
noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
carolines
noun, a female given name.
tonsorial
adjective, of or relating to a barber or barbering:
cloisonne
noun, enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin metal bands fixed edgewise to the ground.
triclinia
noun, a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
consortia
noun, a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
triclinic
adjective, noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which the three axes are unequal and intersect at oblique angles.
locations
noun, a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
triennial
noun, a third anniversary.
clinician
noun, a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.
crocoites
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
nicotinic
adjective, of, relating to, or containing nicotine.
Clintonia
noun, any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
colonist
noun, an inhabitant of a colony.
connects
adjective, of or relating to a connection or connections:
internal
noun, Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
coniines
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
Nearctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
Colonies
noun, a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.
colonics
noun, an enema.
colorant
noun, something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
Nicolson
noun, Sir Harold George, 1886–1968, English diplomat, biographer, and journalist (husband of Victoria Mary Sackville-West).
nitroso-
concerts
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
concents
noun, concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.
conceits
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
nicotine
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
concerto
noun, a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
conceals
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
conation
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
nitrolic
adjective, of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
nitinols
noun, a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
concerns
noun, something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair:
colorist
noun, a person who uses color skillfully.
nitriles
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
colocate
verb (used with or without object), to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
Listeria
noun, any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
clarinos
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
litanies
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
clarions
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Sinclair
noun, Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
location
noun, a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Scranton
noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
scrannel
adjective, thin or slight.
sirenian
noun, an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
clitoris
noun, the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
silicone
noun, any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
silicate
noun, Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
cinerins
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
ciliates
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
Leninist
noun, an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
lenition
noun, Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
linarite
noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
licorice
noun, a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
circlets
noun, a small circle.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
lienitis
noun, inflammation of the spleen; splenitis.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
centrals
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
carotins
noun, carotene.
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
calorics
noun, heat.
coercion
noun, the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
cancrine
adjective, reading the same backwards as forwards:
coitions
noun, coitus.
narcotic
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
intrans.
calicoes
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Socinian
noun, a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
intonaco
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
calcites
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
colicins
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
calcines
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
calciner
noun, a person or thing that calcines.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
colistin
noun, a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
isotonic
adjective, Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
isocline
noun, a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
Lorestan
noun, Luristan.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
carlines
noun, an old woman.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
ironical
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
cocinero
noun, a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.
coaction
noun, force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
scilicet
adverb, to wit; namely.
canticle
noun, one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
cocaines
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
connotes
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
retinols
noun, vitamin A.
insolent
noun, an insolent person.
cortisol
noun, Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
ostracon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
Cranston
noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
crannies
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
alencons
noun, a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
ortolans
noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
alienors
noun, a person who transfers property.
cosecant
noun, (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
orcinols
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
air-line
adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
cortico-
cortical
adjective, Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
Ilocanos
noun, a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
coronals
noun, a crown; coronet.
inaction
noun, absence of action; idleness.
cornicle
noun, any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
cornices
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
aniconic
adjective, not employing or permitting images, idols, etc.:
anilines
noun, Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
oiticica
noun, a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.
airlines
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
air-cool
verb (used with object), Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
ectosarc
noun, the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
eclosion
noun, the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
accentor
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
acentric
adjective, not centered; having no center.
enclitic
noun, an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
triolein
noun, olein (def 1).
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
acrostic
noun, a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
entrains
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
actinons
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
resonant
noun, Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
triennia
noun, a period of three years.
crocoite
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
croceins
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
retinals
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
critical
adjective, inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
ailerons
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
trenails
noun, treenail.
oilstone
noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
sonorant
noun, a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more sonorous than a stop or fricative and that may occur as either a sonant or a consonant, as (l, r, m, n, y, w).
notional
adjective, pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
coracles
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
coolants
noun, a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
inclines
noun, an inclined surface; slope; slant.
occasion
noun, a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
initials
noun, an initial letter, as of a word.
Notornis
noun, a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
inositol
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
notaries
noun, notary public.
contrail
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
nonaries
noun, a number in a nonary system.
incienso
noun, a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
cooncans
noun, a variety of rummy for two players.
incircle
noun, a circle inscribed within a triangle.
incision
noun, a cut, gash, or notch.
corantos
noun, courante.
Socratic
noun, a follower of Socrates.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
silicon
noun, a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
lantern
noun, a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
Clarice
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
lanners
noun, a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
constr.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
in-line
adjective, (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
clerics
noun, a member of the clergy.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
inliers
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
Sinitic
noun, a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
erosion
noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
lancers
noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
crotons
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.
clastic
adjective, Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
citrons
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.
silici-
silicic
adjective, containing silicon.
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
connect
adjective, of or relating to a connection or connections:
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
console
noun, Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
cinerin
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
lectins
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
circles
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
elicits
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
Cilicia
noun, an ancient country in SE Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
cilices
noun, a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
sterno-
Connors
noun, James Scott (Jimmy) born 1952, U.S. tennis player.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
connote
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
insnare
verb (used with object), ensnare.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Laconic
adjective, using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
citrals
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
consort
noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
citoles
noun, cittern.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
circlet
noun, a small circle.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
ensnarl
verb (used with object), to entangle in or as in a snarl.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
stearo-
coniine
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
Sicilia
noun, Italian name of Sicily.
enroots
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
stencil
noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
italics
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
Ilocano
noun, a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
coition
noun, coitus.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
conceal
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
introns
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.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
Ileitis
noun, inflammation of the ileum.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
soliton
icteric
adjective, pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
Ionesco
noun, Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
inconel
icicles
noun, a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
concent
noun, concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
incline
noun, an inclined surface; slope; slant.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
ionones
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.
sociol.
colonic
noun, an enema.
cornels
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
coranto
noun, courante.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
colitis
noun, inflammation of the colon.
cornice
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
intens.
solicit
verb (used with object), to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
coronal
noun, a crown; coronet.
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
coronas
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
colicin
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
coracle
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
coronet
noun, a small crown.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
coontie
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.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
coolant
noun, a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
isoline
noun, isogram.
clootie
noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
control
noun, the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
Ironton
noun, a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
crocein
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
Israeli
noun, a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
sirocco
noun, a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
sirloin
noun, the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
contra-
Clinton
noun, De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
isation
initial
noun, an initial letter, as of a word.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
concert
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
cranio-
craniol
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
concern
noun, something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair:
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
Sno-Cat
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
cooncan
noun, a variety of rummy for two players.
iris-in
noun, the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
iatrics
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
creosol
noun, a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
airline
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
scolion
noun, a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
lotions
noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
sclero-
retools
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
nitrile
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
transl.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Oneonta
noun, a city in E central New York.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
sciatic
noun, a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
asinine
adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
nitinol
noun, a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
scooter
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
Aerosol
noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
carotin
noun, carotene.
racoons
noun, raccoon.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
saltier
noun, saltire.
trenail
noun, treenail.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
Carlson
noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
raccoon
noun, a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
cannoli
plural noun, tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Orleans
noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
scanner
noun, a person or thing that scans.
orioles
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
Neilson
noun, William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
niacins
noun, nicotinic acid.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
orcinol
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
torsion
noun, the act of twisting.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Orontes
noun, a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
Alencon
noun, a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
Osceola
noun, 1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
cancion
noun, song.
cancels
noun, an act of canceling.
calcine
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
ortolan
noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
astrol.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
caloric
noun, heat.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
calices
noun, plural of calix.
calcite
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
ronions
noun, ronyon.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
centric
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
centri-
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
nostril
noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
linnets
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
centro-
antero-
Salerno
noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
ocelots
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
roseola
noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
Leonora
noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
liaison
noun, the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
Liatris
noun, any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
cerato-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
Rosanne
noun, a female given name.
norites
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.
locator
noun, a person who locates something.
actino-
loaners
noun, a person or thing that loans.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Locarno
noun, a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
actinic
adjective, pertaining to actinism.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
aristo-
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
Salieri
noun, Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
arseno-
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
ratoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
Lonnrot
noun, Elias [e-lyahs] /ˈɛ lyɑs/ (Show IPA), 1802–84, Finnish scholar and editor.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
Cecilia
noun, Saint, died a.d. 230? Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
Seconal
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
aniline
noun, Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
salicin
noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
ocelot
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
ronion
noun, ronyon.
roncos
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
occas.
Onions
noun, Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
online
adverb, with or through a computer, especially over a network.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Roscoe
noun, a revolver or pistol.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
enrols
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
rectos
recti-
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
recast
noun, a recasting.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
steno-
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
renins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
icicle
noun, a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
osteo-
osteal
adjective, osseous.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
iatro-
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
iconic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
sonnet
noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
icono-
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
orison
noun, a prayer.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Iletin
solion
noun, Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Sonora
noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
eroto-
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
stacc.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
estral
adjective, estrous.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Sooner
noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
Riccio
noun, David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
Lonnie
noun, a male given name, form of Alonso.
loners
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
scoto-
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
lacto-
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
sinner
noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
lotion
noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
iritis
noun, inflammation of the iris of the eye.
irones
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.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
loosen
verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
Lorens
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
lorans
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Israel
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.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Sennar
noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
silane
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.
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
silica
noun, the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
lanner
noun, a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
litres
noun, liter.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
Linton
noun, Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
Linnet
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
scler-
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
nocti-
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
nitro-
nitres
noun, niter.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
sarco-
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
Sarnen
noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
sacro-
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
inlier
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
inline
noun, an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
saloon
noun, a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Norton
noun, Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
norite
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.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
niacin
noun, nicotinic acid.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
intro.
intron
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.
narco-
intros
noun, an introduction.
socio-
iolite
noun, cordierite.
scato-
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
ionone
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.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
narcos
noun, narc.
intra-
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
intern
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
instr.
nerols
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Nernst
noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
inter.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Nelson
noun, a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
necro-
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Connor
noun, Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
consol
noun, singular of consols.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
contin
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
contr.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
coolie
noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
colors
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Colton
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
cooler
noun, a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
astron
centr-
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
centi-
Alonso
noun, Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
cerat-
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
calci-
colent
tarso-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
tenias
noun, taenia.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
clitic
noun, a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
clones
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
clonic
adjective, of or relating to clonus.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
Cloots
noun, Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
cleans
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
cleric
noun, a member of the clergy.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
clinic
noun, a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
clino-
arsen-
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
astro-
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
circle
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
cocoas
noun, a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
coeno-
C-in-C
cilice
noun, a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
Torino
noun, Turin.
aniso-
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
citole
noun, cittern.
Citron
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
noun, bioflavonoid.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
citric
adjective, of or derived from citric acid.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
A-line
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.
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
actin-
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
cteno-
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Croton
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.
croons
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
aeron.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
stolon
noun, Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
accel.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
accost
noun, a greeting.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
aceto-
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
critic
noun, a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
talers
noun, thaler.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Celtic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
celto-
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
cancel
noun, an act of canceling.
costo-
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
trans.
canner
noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
cecils
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
scion
noun, a descendant.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
asco-
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Cant.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
nano-
natl.
naso-
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Carin
noun, a female given name.
scat-
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
tono-
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
nitre
noun, niter.
canc.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
noct-
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
neons
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.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
nitr-
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
lotos
noun, lotus.
sarc-
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
astr.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
nears
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
ation
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
caco-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonia
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nails
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.
sanit
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
calc-
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
oste-
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
alecs
noun, a herring.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Alcor
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Ricci
noun, Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
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.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
airts
noun, a direction.
treas
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.
Orson
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
orial
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
riots
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.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Orion
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.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Orlon
orlos
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
trois
noun, the number 3.
rents
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.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
reals
noun, real number.
acet-
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
acct.
Recit
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
reni-
reins
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.
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
30-30
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
ranis
noun, ranee.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
aero-
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
aeri-
Rains
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).
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
actos
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
acro-
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
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.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
tries
noun, plural of try.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
orans
noun, orant.
alti-
nolos
noun, nolo contendere.
loons
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
areo-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
noto-
saice
noun, syce.
TORES
noun, a torus.
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
anti-
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
nona-
Arnel
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
nones
noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
noons
noun, midday.
noso-
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
alto-
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
toros
noun, a bull.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Olson
noun, Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
onco-
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
oleo-
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
onto-
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
oleos
noun, margarine.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
OIcel
ante-
octa-
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
toric
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.
anon.
octo-
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
torii
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.
annot
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
anis-
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Conon
noun, died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Conn.
insol
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
inst.
conc.
Conan
noun, a male given name.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Const
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
color
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
Colon
noun, the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
Colo.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Cons.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
colat
coots
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.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
cores
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
incl.
incor
cont.
incr.
solan
noun, a gannet.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
cools
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
init.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
Conte
noun, count2 .
intr.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
corns
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.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
telo-
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
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.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
islet
noun, a very small island.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
Close
noun, the act of closing.
tenia
noun, taenia.
cloot
noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
Tenn.
istic
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
Ital.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
tears
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coel-
Cocos
noun, coconut palm.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
cocoa
noun, a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iran.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
taces
noun, tasset.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
ento-
taels
noun, liang.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
ecto-
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
econ.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
ecol.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Elton
noun, a male given name.
ster.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
eccl.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
encl.
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
icons
IATSE
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Icel.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Solon
noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
ician
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
ileo-
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
ilio-
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Corse
noun, corpse.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
taler
noun, thaler.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Srta.
crit.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
sotol
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
slain
noun, sley.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
sect.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
cine-
cilia
plural noun, Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
lect.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
terns
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.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
seti-
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
linns
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
tera-
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Lenin
noun, V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Seric
tiers
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.
cero-
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cert.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
cent.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
linen
noun, fabric woven from flax yarns.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
sito-
lento
adverb, slowly.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
sero-
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
lact-
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
Sino-
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
locos
noun, locoweed.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Scot.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
ition
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
carns
noun, cairn.
teno-
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
carse
noun, bottom land.
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
laics
noun, one of the laity.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
litre
noun, liter.
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.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
licet
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
clase
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
scil
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Tace
noun, tasset.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
tael
noun, liang.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
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.
sci.
tsar
noun, czar.
sec.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
scr.
Ste.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tri-
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tRNA
Sra.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
tion
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
tron
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
rets
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.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
str.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
tel-
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
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.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
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.
tonn
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
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.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
ter.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
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.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
SLIC
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
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.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
ten.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
toro
noun, a bull.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Soni
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
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.
RIIA
soln
Solo
noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
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.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
sice
noun, syce.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
RONA
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Sol.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
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.
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.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
RNAS
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
Roti
noun, roast.
1080
rel.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
lea.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cen.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Cels
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.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
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.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
itol
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
cir.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
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
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
itis
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Carn
noun, cairn.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Loco
noun, locoweed.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Loon
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Can.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lice
noun, plural of louse.
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.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Linn
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
lino
noun, linoleum.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
lits
noun, litas.
CCls
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
cat.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
eso-
Cres
crat
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
est.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
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.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Cort
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
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.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
coon
noun, raccoon.
cool
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
croc
noun, crocodile.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
ICAO
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eco-
ect-
cts.
ctr.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
enc.
enl.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Ens.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
ical
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.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Coco
noun, coconut palm.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
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.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Isle
noun, a small island.
iso-
clit
noun, clitoris.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
ions
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 = .
Con.
inae
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
ile-
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Inc.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Col.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
INRI
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
intl
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.
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.
Cal.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
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.
Alis
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ole-
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
Alec
noun, a herring.
Alco
Ont.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AISI
Oona
noun, a female given name.
o-os
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.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Aire
ano-
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
ARIS
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
NTIA
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
ant.
ANSI
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
ann.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
anes
adverb, once.
ance
Oct.
alt.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
acc.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
ACLS
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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).
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
real
noun, real number.
recs
noun, recreation.
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.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
acr-
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
oro-
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
aet.
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aer-
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
oto-
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
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.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
NCTE
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Naos
noun, a temple.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
NIRA
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
none
noun, nones1 .
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
neo-
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.
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.
ator
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
atic
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
non-
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noon
noun, midday.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
asc-
cac-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Nor.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nos-
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
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.
cte
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ae.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Tro
TAE
preposition, to.
AEC
eo-
TSI
ct.
cl.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
CTA
ca.
COS
noun, romaine.
ea.
ean
CST
tlr
CAI
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
TSE
ac-
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
CRS
TAL
an.
cr.
ctn
plural, carton.
CSC
CAR
noun, an automobile.
CTC
CSA
CRT
CSO
Ar.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Co.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
CSR
al.
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.
cs.
cc.
ACS
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CRC
ARS
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
CNN
CNC
CLR
tr.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
Clo
TLC
ANC
CLI
cle
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ASN
CEO
tra
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
aor
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CIE
ASI
CIC
TES
noun, ti1 .
ase
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.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
CIA
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
TIA
CNO
CNS
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
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.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
AIC
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CCA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TCA
TCS
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
ATC
CEC
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.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
CCR
at.
ALC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
ast
TEC
noun, detective.
ASR
CEA
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
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.
tlo
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
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.
NRC
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
SAR
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NNE
NOC
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SAE
nr.
NRA
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
NIA
SRO
So.
RTS
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
NSA
NSC
Oc.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
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:
OTC
LSC
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Lir
noun, Ler.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LOC
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LSI
NES
LST
LTA
ltr
NCO
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nan
noun, naan.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCC
ne-
NEA
sc.
NEC
OSA
OAO
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).
RCS
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ose
OSO
ot-
OTA
ote
OTS
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Re.
OOT
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
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.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RCA
RCN
RCT
REA
REC
noun, recreation.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
RNA
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OIr
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
OAS
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCC
OCR
OCS
OEO
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OIt
ROA
Ola
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
ONR
ons
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
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.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
oon
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LON
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
io-
Ia.
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ICC
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ier
il-
ILO
ics
ILS
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
let
noun, British. a lease.
IOC
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 = .
ior
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
IOT
Ir.
IRC
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ETS
IRO
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
eir
EIS
STL
STI
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ETR
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
ESA
Esc
ESL
Sta
St.
ESR
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
ETO
IRL
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
IRS
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
La.
Lt.
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
SLA
LCA
LCI
LCT
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
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.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
ite
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ITC
Isl
ise
ist
ISA
ISR
SLR
SLE
ITA
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
le
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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.
SA
RC
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
S.
RI
RN
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
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.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
AO
EI
SN
ln
LR
t.
ic
L.
TC
LC
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
CE
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.
ol
L1
L2
NL
OA
i.
O.
NI
TE
noun, ti1 .
SL
TN
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
RO
TL
OE
noun, oy2 .
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NC
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