Anagrams of regionals
Word regionals has
1 exact anagrams and 998 other words
that can be made by using the letters of regionals.
- geraniols
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noun,
a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- geraniol
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noun,
a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- seraglio
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noun,
the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- gasoline
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noun,
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- gasolier
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noun,
a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- Selangor
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- regional
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noun,
Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- girasol
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noun,
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- soaring
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noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- Argolis
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noun,
an ancient district in SE Greece.
- anglers
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- loaners
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Langreo
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noun,
a city in N Spain.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- girl-os
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Orleans
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- lingoes
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noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- eloigns
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- lingers
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- soilage
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noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- arseno-
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- leasing
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- Signora
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- Salerno
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- goalers
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- glories
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noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- glorias
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- agonies
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noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- Nogales
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noun,
a town in S Arizona.
- Slinger
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noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- origans
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- onagers
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- Goneril
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the elder of Lear's two faithless daughters.
- longies
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noun,
long underwear, especially for winter use.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- Gleason
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noun,
Jackie (Herbert John Gleason"The Great One") 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.
- lagers
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noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- sarong
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noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- orangs
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noun,
orangutan.
- orgies
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noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- enrols
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Orange
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noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- goners
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- onager
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- Signor
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- signal
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noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- lasing
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noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- oilers
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- eloign
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- largos
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noun,
a largo movement.
- Senora
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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.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- larges
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noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- elisor
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noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Galion
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noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- gleans
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verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- girl-o
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Grison
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noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- grilse
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noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- losing
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noun,
losings, losses.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- glairs
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- glares
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noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Glaser
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noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- grano-
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- grani-
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- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- Gloria
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- gnarls
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noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- goaler
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- goalie
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noun,
a goalkeeper.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- gorals
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noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- regnal
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adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- galore
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adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Saigon
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noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- oriels
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- origan
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- insole
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Gilson
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noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- inorg.
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- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Ingles
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- genoas
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noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- groins
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- groans
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noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- resoil
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verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- lingoe
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noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- anoles
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- ligans
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noun,
lagan.
- slogan
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noun,
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- loners
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noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- aloins
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Negros
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noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- longes
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noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- liangs
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- single
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noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- longi-
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- angio-
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- Sloane
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noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- aniso-
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- Solera
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noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- logans
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noun,
pokelogan.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- angler
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Angles
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noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Anglo-
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- Anglos
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noun,
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
- Angers
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noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- logins
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noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- ligno-
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- lignes
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- soigne
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adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- Angelo
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noun,
a male given name.
- agron.
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- liners
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- ligers
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noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- argils
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noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- argols
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noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- Loring
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noun,
a male given name.
- soling
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noun,
pitching.
- Lorens
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- lories
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noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- aligns
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- algins
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- legion
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noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- arsen-
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- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- nerols
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Alison
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- argons
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- aeron.
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- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lorans
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noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Neils
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Range
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- reals
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noun,
real number.
- rason
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noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- groin
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- nears
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- Negro
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loans
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noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Longs
-
- Lorne
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noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
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noun,
a female given name.
- goral
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noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Loris
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noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Goren
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noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lores
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noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- gores
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noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gorse
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noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- Grail
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Loren
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- naso-
-
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- ileo-
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lang.
-
- olig-
-
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Legis
-
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- 30-30
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- insol
-
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- Iran.
-
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- orig.
-
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- ling.
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lign-
-
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Oreg.
-
- orial
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- 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.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sing.
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Sino-
-
- 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.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Arnel
-
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- engr.
-
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- 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.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- 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.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sero-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- agro-
-
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- 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.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Angl.
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- algo-
-
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Genl.
-
- gains
-
- reni-
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- 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.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- geol.
-
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- 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.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- ergo-
-
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- 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.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- 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.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- relig
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sra.
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Soni
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Sol.
-
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- soln
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- Reg.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- org.
-
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sig.
-
- 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.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- ole-
-
- 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.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- nos-
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- NIRA
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
-
- 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.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 1080
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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 = .
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eng.
-
- ile-
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- enl.
-
- ign.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- iso-
-
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- ergs
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Gen.
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- gro.
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gres
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- eso-
-
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Lani
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- agr.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Alg.
-
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Alis
-
- log-
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- aer-
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Arg.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- ANSI
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lea.
-
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leg.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- SAE
-
- ARS
-
- RSE
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- gi.
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ase
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RSA
-
- 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).
- aor
-
- ae.
-
- Sr.
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- ag-
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- EIS
-
- Ga.
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- 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.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Rs.
-
- eir
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- ESR
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- SLE
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ANG
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- en-
-
- SAR
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ESA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ESL
-
- ASR
-
- Eg.
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- eo-
-
- SLR
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- SLA
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- 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.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ROI
-
- ROG
-
- ons
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- La.
-
- NES
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ISR
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Isl
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ONI
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- Ir.
-
- 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.
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- ose
-
- ing
-
- ONR
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lg.
-
- OAS
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OSA
-
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- OIr
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ola
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- OLG
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- ine
-
- LNG
-
- Les
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- LSI
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- gl.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- GSR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Ges
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- GSA
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- LON
-
- il-
-
- Re.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- NEA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ILS
-
- REA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ne-
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ier
-
- io-
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- NI
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NL
-
- 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.
- NG
-
- AO
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RO
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- SL
-
- rg
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- G.
-
- GN
-
- i.
-
- IG
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- R.
-
- O.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- ol
-
- le
-
- OA
-
- OG
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- LR
-