Anagrams of sanctifies
Word sanctifies has
579 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of sanctifies.
- satisfice
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verb (used without object),
to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across:
- sanities
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- fascines
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- ascents
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- fiestas
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noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- fiances
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- fatness
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noun,
the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- fastens
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verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- fascine
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- nifties
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noun,
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
- fancies
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- facient
-
- stances
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- finites
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noun,
something that is finite.
- Fascist
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noun,
a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- infests
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verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incites
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- infects
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- 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.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- secants
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- fitness
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noun,
health.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- Sistine
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adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- centi-
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- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- scents
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- satins
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cities
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noun,
a large or important town.
- sci-fi
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noun,
science fiction.
- cestas
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- castes
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- fincas
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- infest
-
verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- insets
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insist
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- fistic
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adjective,
of boxing; pugilistic:
- fissi-
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- finite
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noun,
something that is finite.
- finest
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noun,
the police:
- fiesta
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noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- feists
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noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- feints
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noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- feasts
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noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- fasten
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verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- fasces
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noun,
a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
- faints
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noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- facies
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noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- facets
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- tensas
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noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- steins
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Tessin
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noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- assent
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noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- actin-
-
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- facet
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- safes
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noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- anti-
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- faces
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noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- fists
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noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- sains
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sanes
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noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- sanit
-
- ASCII
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noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- Sans.
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- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- fiscs
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noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- nates
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noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Issei
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noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- fecit
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verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feint
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noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- feist
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noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- tains
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Feast
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noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- Festa
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noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- istic
-
- fetas
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noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- feti-
-
- naifs
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noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Tanis
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noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- finca
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- fines
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- faint
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noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Fanti
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noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- ante-
-
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- fiats
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noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Stans
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- Stein
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- nests
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noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- fasts
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- inst.
-
- 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.
- sines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- sents
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noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- ician
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- sates
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noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- cetin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- acet-
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- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- sect.
-
- cants
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 30-30
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- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Sices
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noun,
syce.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- Tinia
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noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- caste
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- tines
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- sifts
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verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Sinai
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noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sinas
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noun,
a female given name.
- seti-
-
- seifs
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- IATSE
-
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- scat-
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- assn.
-
- asst.
-
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- init.
-
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- int.
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- ISSN
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- ten.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ins.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Inf.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- itis
-
- NTIA
-
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sci.
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sics
-
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).
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sat.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCTE
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- SASE
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Ste.
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- 1080
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- FACS
-
- ESIS
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- fac.
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- atic
-
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- ant.
-
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- ates
-
- Ens.
-
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- Inc.
-
- cet-
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- cen.
-
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- enc.
-
- cts.
-
- CanF
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ect-
-
- EFTA
-
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- fec.
-
- asis
-
- ance
-
- aet.
-
- AFSC
-
- fict
-
- Fin.
-
- fess
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- inae
-
- FICA
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- AISI
-
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ANF
-
- CAI
-
- ae.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ct.
-
- AEC
-
- cs.
-
- cf.
-
- ACS
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- 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).
- an.
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- ac-
-
- Af.
-
- CEF
-
- AEF
-
- CEA
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- Sfc
-
- CAF
-
- CFA
-
- ca.
-
- TCS
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- SSN
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- SSA
-
- TCA
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AIC
-
- ASN
-
- SSC
-
- ss.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AFC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- STI
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ast
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- AFS
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- CTA
-
- CFI
-
- NES
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Fia
-
- FET
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- FCS
-
- fic
-
- FCA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- cfs
-
- NFS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NSF
-
- ite
-
- NSC
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- ine
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- ITC
-
- FTC
-
- ft.
-
- FSA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ise
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- NSA
-
- NFC
-
- TSS
-
- CSF
-
- cte
-
- ECF
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- sc.
-
- se-
-
- SCS
-
- EIS
-
- CST
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SCF
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ef-
-
- en-
-
- CIE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- CIA
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CSA
-
- ETS
-
- ctf
-
- CIF
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- CNS
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TN
-
- i.
-
- 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.
- SF
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- SA
-
- fn
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- SN
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- FE
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- CE
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NI
-
- NF
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- S.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- EI
-
- TC
-