Anagrams of refractions
Word refractions has
1643 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of refractions.
- refraction
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noun,
Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
- contraries
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noun,
something that is contrary or opposite:
- fornicates
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- serration
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noun,
serrated condition or form.
- cast-iron
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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.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- factories
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noun,
a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- sea-front
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noun,
an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- re-strain
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verb (used with or without object),
to strain again.
- refrains
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noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- farinose
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adjective,
yielding farina.
- finestra
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noun,
an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
- Cerritos
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- introrse
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adjective,
turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
- trainers
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- frontier
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noun,
the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- arterio-
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- refracts
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verb (used with object),
to subject to refraction.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- antrorse
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adjective,
bent or directed forward or upward.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- senorita
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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.
- infarcts
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- ancestor
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noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- crofters
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noun,
a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- carrions
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- fratries
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noun,
frater2 .
- infracts
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- tricorns
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- rotaries
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noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- strainer
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noun,
a person or thing that strains.
- Rotifera
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noun,
the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- rotifers
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noun,
any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- retrains
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- forensic
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noun,
forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.
- forecast
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verb (used with object),
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance:
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- erratics
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- restrain
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verb (used with object),
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
- transfer
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noun,
a means or system of transferring.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- conifers
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- crosier
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noun,
a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- senator
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noun,
a member of a senate.
- Estonia
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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.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- stearin
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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.
- stearo-
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- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- sterno-
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- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- snorter
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noun,
a person or thing that snorts.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Sno-Cat
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- snifter
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noun,
Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Ericson
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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).
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Serrano
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noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- rafters
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noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- rancors
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- crofter
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noun,
a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- re-sort
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verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- contra-
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- constr.
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- rotifer
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noun,
any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- confers
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- cirrose
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adjective,
having a cirrus or cirri.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- roister
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verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- roaster
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noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- coarser
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adjective,
of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- corners
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- craters
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- carters
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- cranio-
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- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- refract
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verb (used with object),
to subject to refraction.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- refrain
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noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- centri-
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- centro-
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- Scarron
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
- corsair
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noun,
a fast ship used for piracy.
- cerato-
-
- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Torrens
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noun,
Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- infares
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- fancies
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- aristo-
-
- Fonseca
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noun,
Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
- fiances
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- tarries
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noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- antero-
-
- actino-
-
- ironers
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Francis
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
- tarsier
-
noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- farcies
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noun,
a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
- Franco-
-
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- infects
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- tanrecs
-
noun,
tenrec.
- transf.
-
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- frontis
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noun,
the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare rebote (def 1).
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- FORTRAN
-
noun,
a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- fraters
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noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- 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.
- Forster
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noun,
E(dward) M(organ) 1879–1970, English novelist.
- Forseti
-
noun,
the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
- arteri-
-
- insofar
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adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- Forrest
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noun,
Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
- fronter
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noun,
a person who belongs to a group or organization, especially a political one, that is or is presumed to be a cover or disguise for another activity:
- trocars
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noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- facient
-
- forints
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- tracers
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- fiacres
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- arseno-
-
- forties
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten times four.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- forcers
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noun,
a person or thing that forces.
- fascine
-
noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- factors
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- Anteros
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Cortes
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noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- ficoes
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noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- facers
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noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- fronts
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- recti-
-
- fetors
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- Crater
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- crafts
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Rector
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noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- iatro-
-
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- rectos
-
- fincas
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- fiasco
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- refits
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- COSINE
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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.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- corset
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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.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- fraise
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noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- Foster
-
noun,
Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- fortis
-
noun,
a fortis consonant.
- forcer
-
noun,
a person or thing that forces.
- francs
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- fortes
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- Forest
-
noun,
a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Fortas
-
noun,
Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- coatis
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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.
- France
-
noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Frisco
-
noun,
San Francisco.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- friers
-
noun,
fryer.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- Fresno
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- fresco
-
noun,
Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.
Compare fresco secco.
- contr.
-
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- corers
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- frater
-
noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- Fraser
-
noun,
James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- 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.
- 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.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- 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.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- narco-
-
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- nocti-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- 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.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- facets
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- nitro-
-
- facies
-
noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- 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.
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- 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.
- incorr
-
- necro-
-
- infest
-
verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- feints
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Fenrir
-
noun,
a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- 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.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- ferri-
-
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- ferric
-
adjective,
of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- ferro-
-
- infra-
-
- crofts
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Rafter
-
noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- intro.
-
- intra-
-
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- cteno-
-
- inter.
-
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- fasten
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- instr.
-
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- crores
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- retro-
-
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- 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.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- 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.
- afters
-
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- afrits
-
noun,
afreet.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- 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.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- sifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sifts.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- 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.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- strife
-
noun,
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- arsen-
-
- astron
-
- steno-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- strafe
-
noun,
a strafing attack.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- astro-
-
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- aniso-
-
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tarso-
-
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- 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.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cerat-
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- trans.
-
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- 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.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- aceto-
-
- cirro-
-
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- treasr
-
- sacro-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- certif
-
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- sarco-
-
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- scato-
-
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- 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.
- aeron.
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- centi-
-
- 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.
- centr-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- intr.
-
- naso-
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- 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.
- tears
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Iran.
-
- 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.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- teno-
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- 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.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- terr.
-
- inst.
-
- Freon
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- frore
-
adjective,
frozen; frosty.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- 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.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- frets
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- friar
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- frier
-
noun,
fryer.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- Fris.
-
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- 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.
- Frits
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- IATSE
-
- icons
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- 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.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- 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.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- 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.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- treas
-
- incr.
-
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- incor
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- 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.
- nears
-
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- rears
-
- 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.
- Recit
-
- Scot.
-
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- sect.
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- scat-
-
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- 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
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- 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.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- sanit
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- 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.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- 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.
- reni-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- sarc-
-
- restr
-
- 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).
- sero-
-
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- Srta.
-
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- 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.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- 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.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- octa-
-
- nitr-
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- ster.
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- noct-
-
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Sofer
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- seti-
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- oste-
-
- Sino-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- 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.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- 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.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sito-
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- fort.
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- 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.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 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: ¢.
- erron
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- 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.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- 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.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- ation
-
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cero-
-
- Farro
-
noun,
emmer.
- 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.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- cores
-
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- 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.
- corr.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Const
-
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- cont.
-
- Cons.
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- 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.
- 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.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- conf.
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- 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.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- ecto-
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- econ.
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- faros
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Afro-
-
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- anis-
-
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- feti-
-
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- ante-
-
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- fines
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- 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.
- fore-
-
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- 30-30
-
- acet-
-
- 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.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- actos
-
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- 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.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- fires
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- fears
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- 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.
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- areo-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- atic
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- aet.
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- rit.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- 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.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- asc-
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- RNAS
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- afr-
-
- cis-
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- cit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- RONA
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- 1080
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- Cort
-
- acr-
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ref.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- 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.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- crat
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Cres
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tRNA
-
- tron
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- 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.
- art.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Con.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- str.
-
- aer-
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arr.
-
- 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.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tri-
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- serf
-
noun,
a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- CanF
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Sra.
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- ano-
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- ten.
-
- ator
-
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- 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.
- Soni
-
- Can.
-
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- sec.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Aire
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- AFSC
-
- 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.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- cet-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ceto
-
- 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.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ates
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- CERN
-
- 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.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- scr.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- ance
-
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- tion
-
- ARIS
-
- sci.
-
- 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.
- cen.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Ste.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- NTIA
-
- int.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- 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.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- 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.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- fec.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Oct.
-
- inae
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- Inf.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- FERA
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- nos-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- iso-
-
- neo-
-
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- fac.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- FACS
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- 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.
- 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.
- eso-
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- 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 = .
- est.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Ire.
-
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Inc.
-
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- cts.
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Fin.
-
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- fict
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- 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.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- FICA
-
- ctr.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Frs.
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- RCAF
-
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- FRCS
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- 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).
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Fri.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- FOIA
-
- EFTA
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- for.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- enc.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ens.
-
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- frt.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- IRO
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- TSI
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- IRC
-
- TSE
-
- at.
-
- NCO
-
- FOS
-
- ACS
-
- ATC
-
- NSF
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Af.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ARS
-
- ac-
-
- Ir.
-
- trf
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- an.
-
- ASI
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ast
-
- ITA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ise
-
- Sta
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- St.
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FOT
-
- ase
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Tro
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ar.
-
- STI
-
- ASR
-
- Sr.
-
- FAO
-
- ASN
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- IOT
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- tfr
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- IFC
-
- ANF
-
- AIC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- FSA
-
- ier
-
- 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.
- AFS
-
- io-
-
- 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.
- ft.
-
- ics
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- Ia.
-
- FSR
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- IAS
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ANC
-
- Fia
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- FET
-
- ine
-
- 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.
- IOF
-
- tra
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- FTC
-
- 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 = .
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- AEF
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AEC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ae.
-
- FRC
-
- ior
-
- tr.
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- fic
-
- TCA
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- 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.
- TCS
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- aor
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- FCS
-
- FCA
-
- AFC
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- FIO
-
- CSO
-
- 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.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- ons
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ONR
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- EOF
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ROA
-
- RNR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RNA
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- en-
-
- 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.
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- OIt
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- CIA
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- RTF
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OIr
-
- CIE
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- CIF
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- of-
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- OFr
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- oic
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- cte
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- eo-
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ctf
-
- 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.
- ea.
-
- CTA
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- CSA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ean
-
- ef-
-
- 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.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RFI
-
- RFE
-
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- ose
-
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ot-
-
- RAF
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- 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.
- SRO
-
- RSE
-
- cfs
-
- 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).
- NES
-
- 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:
- NFC
-
- NFS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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).
- SAE
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sfc
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cs.
-
- SOF
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- fo.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- CAI
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CSF
-
- se-
-
- ETS
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- CFI
-
- sc.
-
- 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.
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- CFO
-
- Oc.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- nr.
-
- CFA
-
- OSA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OSF
-
- OTC
-
- SAR
-
- OAS
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- ESA
-
- CEO
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- CEF
-
- CEA
-
- SCF
-
- ERT
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- CFR
-
- CE
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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
-
- SN
-
- S.
-
- AO
-
- NI
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NF
-
- NC
-
- 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.
- i.
-
- RI
-
- fn
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- RO
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- RF
-
- O.
-
- FC
-
- SF
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- RN
-
- FE
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- OA
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.