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- Virgilian
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adjective,
Vergilian.
- Vergilian
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of the poet Vergil.
- raveling
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noun,
something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
- religion
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noun,
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- Virginal
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noun,
Often, virginals. a rectangular harpsichord with the strings stretched parallel to the keyboard, the earlier types placed on a table: popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- overlain
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verb,
past participle of overlie.
- original
-
noun,
a primary form or type from which varieties are derived.
- regional
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noun,
Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
- 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.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- Virginia
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noun,
a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital: Richmond.
Abbreviation: VA (for use with zip code), Va.
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- olivine
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 , occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
- Olivier
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noun,
Laurence (Kerr) [kur;; British kahr,, kair] /kɜr;; British kɑr,, kɛər/ (Show IPA), (Baron Olivier of Brighton) 1907–89, English actor and director.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- railing
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noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- Vorlage
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noun,
a position in which a skier leans forward but keeps the heels in contact with the skis.
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- Ogilvie
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noun,
John, 1797–1867, Scottish lexicographer.
- ravioli
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noun,
small cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce.
- Goneril
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the elder of Lear's two faithless daughters.
- vinegar
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noun,
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- Argovie
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noun,
French name of Aargau.
- rilievo
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noun,
relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- Vignola
-
noun,
Giacomo da [jah-kaw-maw dah] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giacomo Barocchio or Barozzi) 1507–73, Italian architect.
- vagino-
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- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- variole
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- Elinvar
-
- Langreo
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noun,
a city in N Spain.
- Igraine
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noun,
the mother of King Arthur.
- veiling
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noun,
an act of covering with or as if with a veil.
- Livonia
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noun,
a former Russian province on the Baltic: now part of Latvia and Estonia.
- 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.
- leaving
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Nigeria
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noun,
a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.
- ligroin
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noun,
a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.
- longi-
-
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Genova
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noun,
Italian name of Genoa.
- navig.
-
- renvoi
-
noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- girl-o
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- girlie
-
noun,
Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Loving
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- living
-
noun,
the act or condition of a person or thing that lives:
- Gloria
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- Glover
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noun,
a person who makes or sells gloves.
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- rivage
-
noun,
a bank, shore, or coast.
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- galore
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adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lovage
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noun,
a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
- eloign
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- vario-
-
- Loring
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noun,
a male given name.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Erving
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noun,
Julius Winfield ("Dr. J") born 1950, U.S. basketball player.
- vagile
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adjective,
endowed with or having freedom of movement.
- roving
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noun,
a soft strand of fiber that has been twisted, attenuated, and freed of foreign matter preparatory to its conversion into yarn.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- goaler
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- goalie
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noun,
a goalkeeper.
- Irving
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noun,
Sir Henry (John Henry Brodribb) 1838–1905, English actor.
- ligni-
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- inlier
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- inorg.
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- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- origan
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Orange
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noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- Irvine
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- onager
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- ligno-
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- nilgai
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noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Olivia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Olive.
- legion
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noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- Oliver
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noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- laevo-
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- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- origin
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noun,
something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
- Ilorin
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noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- 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.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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):
- raving
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noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- govern
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verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- grani-
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- 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.
- grano-
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- gravel
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noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- graven
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verb,
a past participle of grave3 .
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- grovel
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verb (used without object),
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- Nerval
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noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- Gonave
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noun,
Also called Gonâve Island. an island in the Gulf of Gonaïves, in W Haiti. 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).
- glaive
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noun,
a sword or broadsword.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- Anglo-
-
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- Verona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- airing
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noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- violin
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noun,
the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- 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.
- avoir.
-
- virion
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noun,
the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- virile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly:
- Virgil
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noun,
Vergil.
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- Virgin
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noun,
a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
- Argive
-
noun,
a native of Argos.
- Angelo
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noun,
a male given name.
- angio-
-
- angler
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- virago
-
noun,
a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
- aeron.
-
- agron.
-
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Vergil
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noun,
(Publius Vergilius Maro) 70–19 b.c, Roman poet: author of The Aeneid.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- ailing
-
adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- ogive
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noun,
Architecture.
a diagonal vaulting rib.
a pointed arch.
- Leona
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noun,
a female given name.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- noria
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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.
- ligne
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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.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- lign-
-
- liger
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noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- ileo-
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- ilio-
-
- Ilion
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noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- over-
-
- Aloin
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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.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- vini-
-
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- angi-
-
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Angle
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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.
- Angl.
-
- Nogai
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noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Grail
-
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.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Angie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- grave
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
- vino-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Virgo
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
- Raven
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- 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).
- groan
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noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Grove
-
noun,
a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:
- agro-
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- 30-30
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- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Ingle
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- levo-
-
- olig-
-
- lagen
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noun,
laggin.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- 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.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- lang.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- 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.
- orig.
-
- Invar
-
- Oriel
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Iran.
-
- Oreg.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- virga
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- 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.
- algo-
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- algin
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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.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Vogel
-
noun,
Sir Julius, 1835–99, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1873–75, 1876.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Evang
-
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- 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.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- vigia
-
noun,
a navigational hazard whose existence or position is uncertain.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- vigil
-
noun,
wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- Arnel
-
- Negro
-
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.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- gavel
-
noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- Gavle
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sweden.
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- Volga
-
noun,
a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2325 miles (3745 km).
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- veni-
-
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- vogie
-
adjective,
conceited; proud.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- engr.
-
- vari-
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- 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.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- ergo-
-
- Gavin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Vigor
-
noun,
active strength or force.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- relig
-
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- 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.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- Given
-
noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glave
-
noun,
glaive.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- aeri-
-
- areo-
-
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- glove
-
noun,
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Genl.
-
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- geol.
-
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- ling.
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- aero-
-
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 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.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- NIRA
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nev.
-
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nav.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Virg
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- 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.
- RONA
-
- 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.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Vigo
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jean Almereyda) 1905–34, French film director.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- riv.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- viga
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- RIIA
-
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- vil.
-
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Veno
-
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- vel.
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- var.
-
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- val.
-
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Rev.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Nor.
-
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- 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:
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- org.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 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.
- ole-
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nov.
-
- 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.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rel.
-
- 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.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vin-
-
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Reg.
-
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- Ven.
-
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ovi-
-
- 1080
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- inv.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- inae
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eng.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ign.
-
- Ave.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- 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.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- avg.
-
- Ire.
-
- avn.
-
- 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:
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- 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.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- galv
-
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Gov.
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gro.
-
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- Gal.
-
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Lani
-
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- 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.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Lev.
-
- 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.
- agr.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lin.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- 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.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- 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:
- 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.
- log-
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- 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.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- 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.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ano-
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Alg.
-
- Arg.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- leg.
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- 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.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ROA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- RNA
-
- ae.
-
- VLA
-
- a-v
-
- vo.
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- VGA
-
- VOA
-
- aor
-
- vog
-
noun,
air pollution containing gases and particles from a volcanic eruption combined with moisture from fog to create an unpleasant atmospheric cloud.
- av.
-
- ROG
-
- 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.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Ar.
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- an.
-
- al.
-
- vol
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ag-
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- VOR
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ANG
-
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- env
-
- ean
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- 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.
- en-
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ea.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- eir
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERV
-
- Avi
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- ROI
-
- 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.
- 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:
- gi.
-
- Va.
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- eo-
-
- 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.
- Ga.
-
- Eg.
-
- evg
-
- Ver
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- IRO
-
- NIA
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- IRL
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ir.
-
- 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 = .
- ing
-
- ine
-
- Orv
-
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- in.
-
- 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.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- 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.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- OIr
-
- La.
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Ola
-
- OLG
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lg.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ILO
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- LON
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- REA
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- NEA
-
- lv.
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- gl.
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GeV
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ne-
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ier
-
- LNG
-
- Re.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- io-
-
- il-
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- 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.
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NG
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ln
-
- VL
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- N.
-
- VN
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- EI
-
- le
-
- RN
-
- rg
-
- GN
-
- RO
-
- i.
-
- gv
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- RV
-
- V.
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- VG
-
- VI
-
- VR
-
- G.
-
- IG
-
- RI
-
- NV
-
- L1
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OG
-
- OA
-
- ol
-
- L2
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EV
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- R.
-
- LR
-