Anagrams of rhotacism
Word rhotacism has
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- haricots
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- chromat-
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- actorish
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adjective,
exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
- Christo-
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- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- tricho-
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- archit.
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- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- thorias
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- harmost
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noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- aristo-
-
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- stomach
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- ostrich
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- 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.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- somat-
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- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Castor
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Castro
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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.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- COMSAT
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noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- 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.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- thoria
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- scato-
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- charts
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chiro-
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- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chroma
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- chrom-
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- chori-
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- Christ
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- Chamos
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noun,
Chemosh.
- Thomas
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noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- iatro-
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- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- macro-
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- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- starch
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- mirths
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noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- March.
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- micros
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noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- micro-
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- Machos
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Mithra
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Marcos
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noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- smitch
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noun,
smidgen.
- marish
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noun,
a marsh.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Mascot
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- masto-
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- Ishtar
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noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- stroma
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noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- thiram
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- tarso-
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- MSArch
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- histo-
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- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- mochas
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- Taisho
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noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- tacho-
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- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- sitcom
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noun,
situation comedy.
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- mohair
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- caroms
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- matri-
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- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- racist
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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.
- astro-
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- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- sacro-
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- Rosita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- rhotic
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noun,
a rhotic sound.
- torahs
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noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- sarco-
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- archt.
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- Romish
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adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- trich-
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- archi-
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- Hiram
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noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Harim
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noun,
harem.
- tomia
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noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- AMORC
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- amort
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adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Amish
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noun,
the Amish people.
- Harms
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noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- hist.
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- Harts
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noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- trims
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noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- shoat
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noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Short
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noun,
something that is short.
- Mich.
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- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- taros
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noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- mach.
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- Thira
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noun,
Thera.
- scrim
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crash
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- crim.
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- crit.
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- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Arch.
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- maist
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- trams
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noun,
British. a streetcar.
- thio-
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- oaths
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noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Thais
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noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- machs
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noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- Smart
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noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- acro-
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- shirt
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noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- macho
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- haori
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Tarim
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noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- COMAS
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noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- simar
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- airts
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noun,
a direction.
- tachs
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noun,
tachometer.
- moist
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adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- miso-
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- ichor
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- aitch
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- Moira
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- ihram
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Roach
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noun,
a cockroach.
- Isth.
-
- actos
-
- Mocha
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- roams
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noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Storm
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noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- sito-
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- stoma
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noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Mitra
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noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- rotas
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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.
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- hoars
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noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- Srta.
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- horas
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noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Maori
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Horst
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noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- hort.
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- Horta
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noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Moshi
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noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- amirs
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noun,
emir.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- riots
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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.
- Actis
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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.
- morts
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noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- stair
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noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- trash
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noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- Tamis
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noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- moras
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noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- misc.
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- Actor
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noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- tahrs
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noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Horsa
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noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- 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.
- chasm
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noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Chari
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noun,
Shari.
- torch
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noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Sochi
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noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- astr.
-
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- masc.
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chats
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noun,
informal conversation:
- Orth.
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- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chias
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noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Chios
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noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- marts
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noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- SCRAM
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- char-
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- chams
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noun,
khan1 .
- chits
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noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Sarto
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noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- matr-
-
- maths
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noun,
mathematics.
- TIROS
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noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- math.
-
- camis
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noun,
camisole (def 1).
- match
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noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- 30-30
-
- Athos
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noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- carts
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noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- sarc-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Cath.
-
- osmic
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adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- mast-
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- atmo-
-
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- orch.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- schmo
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noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- Mario
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noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Comr.
-
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- troch
-
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Scot.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- arith
-
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- octa-
-
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- 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.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- 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.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- 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.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- asco-
-
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- scat-
-
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- 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.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Rom.
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mis-
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Oct.
-
- scr.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- sci.
-
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- sch.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Sam.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sat.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- 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.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- rit.
-
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- MSHA
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- shr.
-
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- 1080
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- 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.
- Chr.
-
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- chm.
-
- chs.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Cort
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Com.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cir.
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ator
-
- crat
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tri-
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACTH
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- acr-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- atic
-
- atm.
-
- ASTM
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- asc-
-
- art.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- amt.
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Cor.
-
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- thi-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- str.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- iso-
-
- IMHO
-
- IMCO
-
- ICSH
-
- ICAO
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mac-
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tchr
-
- 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.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tasm
-
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- HMAS
-
- 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.
- hor.
-
- hom-
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hos.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- sho
-
- TMO
-
- TCS
-
- SCM
-
- th-
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sc.
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- THC
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tro
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- SHA
-
- TSH
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- TSI
-
- rt.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TRH
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ThM
-
- 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).
- TIA
-
- SAR
-
- STM
-
- tr.
-
- sht
-
- SMA
-
- SRO
-
- Sr.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tra
-
- So.
-
- TCA
-
- Sta
-
- RTS
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- STI
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- HAT
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noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HST
-
- hrs
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- hit
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noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HCR
-
- HCM
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hts
-
- HAO
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAM
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noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HSM
-
- hr.
-
- HMS
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- ht.
-
- ics
-
- CRT
-
- Ir.
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ish
-
- ISA
-
- ROI
-
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- IOT
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ios
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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
-
- IOC
-
- IHS
-
- ich
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noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- CSA
-
- CRS
-
- ITC
-
- AIS
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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.
- ASI
-
- Ash
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noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ARS
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- AMS
-
- AMI
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noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMC
-
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIC
-
- ahi
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noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACH
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interjection,
alas; oh.
- Ar.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- ASM
-
- ASR
-
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CAI
-
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- CMA
-
- CIM
-
- CIA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ct.
-
- ast
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ITA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- OCR
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OCS
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- MTS
-
- MTO
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- MTh
-
- RCA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RCT
-
- 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.
- ot-
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RCS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- OTS
-
- OTA
-
- MTI
-
- 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.
- Mt.
-
- MCI
-
- MIT
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- mi.
-
- MST
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHA
-
- MCR
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mao
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MHR
-
- MOI
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MSI
-
- MSH
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- 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.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- SM
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- O.
-
- AO
-
- TC
-
- RO
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- 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.
- ic
-
- TM
-
- CM
-
- RC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- OA
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- MH
-
- i.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- M.
-
- t.
-