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- reexamines
-
verb (used with object),
to examine again.
- reminisces
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verb (used without object),
to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
- caesareans
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) Cesarean.
- maharanees
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noun,
(formerly) the wife of a maharajah.
- seminaries
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noun,
a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
- semainiers
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noun,
a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- rainwashes
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noun,
material eroded or swept away by rain.
- anarchisms
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noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- hemicrania
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noun,
pain in one side of the head.
- Achaemenes
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Persian king: traditional founder of the Achaemenid dynasty.
- Aeschines
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noun,
389–314 b.c, Athenian orator: rival of Demosthenes.
- reminisce
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verb (used without object),
to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
- chinaware
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noun,
dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
- washermen
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noun,
a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman.
- archaisms
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noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- semainier
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noun,
a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- near-miss
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noun,
a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
- smearcase
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noun,
any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.
- reexamine
-
verb (used with object),
to examine again.
- canewares
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noun,
a tan unglazed stoneware developed by Wedgwood.
- Neisseria
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noun,
any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Neisseria, certain species of which, as N. gonorrhoeae, are pathogenic for humans.
- chimaeras
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noun,
any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
- cassimere
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noun,
a twill-weave, worsted suiting fabric, often with a striped pattern.
- examinees
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noun,
a person who is examined.
- Anacharis
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noun,
elodea.
- Americana
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.
- chariness
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noun,
the state or quality of being chary.
- cesareans
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noun,
Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
- hawaiians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.
- amnesiacs
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- exercises
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noun,
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health:
- excisemen
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noun,
an officer who collects excise taxes and enforces excise laws.
- cashmeres
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noun,
the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
- anarchies
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noun,
a state of society without government or law.
- exciseman
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noun,
an officer who collects excise taxes and enforces excise laws.
- anarchism
-
noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- scrimshaw
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noun,
a carved or engraved article, especially of whale ivory, whalebone, walrus tusks, or the like, made by whalers as a leisure occupation.
- menswears
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noun,
men's wear.
- casimeres
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noun,
cassimere.
- washerman
-
noun,
a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman.
- maharanee
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noun,
(formerly) the wife of a maharajah.
- smiercase
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noun,
smearcase.
- increases
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- sceneries
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noun,
the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
- awareness
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noun,
the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness:
- ischemias
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noun,
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- scramasax
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noun,
a single-edged knife or sword used by the Anglo-Saxons.
- wiseacres
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noun,
a person who possesses or affects to possess great wisdom.
- acariasis
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noun,
infestation with acarids, especially mites.
- Caesarean
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) Cesarean.
- Caesarism
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noun,
absolute government; imperialism.
- mariachis
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noun,
a member of such a band.
- chairmans
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- Achimenes
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noun,
any of several tropical American herbs of the genus Achimenes, cultivated for their showy, tubular flowers.
- marishes
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noun,
a marsh.
- mascaras
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noun,
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- Canarese
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noun,
one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
- Schwerin
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in N Germany.
- schmears
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- heresies
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noun,
opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- anaemias
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noun,
anemia.
- sarcinas
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- smirches
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Issachar
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:18.
- semiarch
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noun,
a half arch.
- amnesias
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- aseismic
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adjective,
free from earthquakes.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- sweenies
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noun,
atrophy of the shoulder muscles in horses.
- archness
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noun,
roguishness; sauciness.
- Messiaen
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noun,
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles [aw-lee-vyey œ-zhen praw-sper sharl] /ɔ liˈvyeɪ œˈʒɛn prɔˈspɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1908–92, French composer and organist.
- cerimans
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Macanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- Cesarean
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noun,
Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
- mexicans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.
- Manasseh
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noun,
the first son of Joseph. Gen. 41:51.
- machrees
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noun,
my dear.
- Hawaiian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.
- harianas
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noun,
Haryana.
- amesaces
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noun,
ambsace.
- Maecenas
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noun,
Gaius Cilnius [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/ (Show IPA), c70–8 b.c, Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
- ischemia
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noun,
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- marascas
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noun,
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- seawares
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noun,
seaweed, especially coarse, large seaweed, used chiefly as a fertilizer.
- American
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noun,
a citizen of the United States of America.
- inmeshes
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verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- mariachi
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noun,
a member of such a band.
- archaism
-
noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- Archaean
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adjective,
Archean.
- wariness
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noun,
the state or quality of being wary.
- massacre
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noun,
the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
- caneware
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noun,
a tan unglazed stoneware developed by Wedgwood.
- Marchese
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noun,
an Italian nobleman, equivalent in rank to a marquis.
- arsenics
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- searches
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noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Carmania
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noun,
a province of the ancient Persian empire, on the Gulf of Oman.
- Increase
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- marchesa
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noun,
an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
- carmines
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- Hiwassee
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noun,
a river in NE Georgia, SW North Carolina, and SE Tennessee, flowing N to the Tennessee River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- menarche
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noun,
the first menstrual period; the establishment of menstruation.
- inarches
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Canaries
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- Cashmere
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noun,
the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.
- saracens
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- mensches
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noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- casimere
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noun,
cassimere.
- Irishman
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noun,
a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- menswear
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noun,
men's wear.
- Irishmen
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noun,
a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- Caesarea
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noun,
an ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- Messenia
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noun,
a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.
- enriches
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- chemises
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noun,
a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
- wiseacre
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noun,
a person who possesses or affects to possess great wisdom.
- airiness
-
noun,
openness to the air:
- excimers
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noun,
a molecular complex of two, usually identical, molecules that is stable only when one of them is in an excited state.
- Cheremis
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noun,
Mari.
- enchases
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- chessmen
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noun,
any piece used in the game of chess.
- M-series
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noun,
See under M-line.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- whimsies
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noun,
capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression:
- examines
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verb (used with object),
to inspect or scrutinize carefully:
- enmeshes
-
verb (used with object),
to catch, as in a net; entangle:
- examinee
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noun,
a person who is examined.
- exercise
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noun,
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health:
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- chiasmas
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- new-rich
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noun,
nouveau riche.
- chimaera
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noun,
any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
- Achimaas
-
noun,
Ahimaaz.
- Achinese
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noun,
Atjehnese.
- Cinerama
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- chairman
-
noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- chimeres
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noun,
a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
- acrasins
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- wineries
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noun,
an establishment for making wine.
- cremains
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plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- chessman
-
noun,
any piece used in the game of chess.
- seriemas
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noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- wrenches
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noun,
a wrenching movement; a sudden, violent twist:
- chairmen
-
noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- earwaxes
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noun,
a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen.
- Michener
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noun,
(Daniel) Roland, 1900–91, Canadian public official and diplomat: governor general 1967–74.
- charisma
-
noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- Charmian
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- sheenies
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- Eisenach
-
noun,
a city in central Germany.
- shawnees
-
noun,
a member of an Algonquian-speaking tribe formerly in the east-central U.S., now in Oklahoma.
- minishes
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verb (used with or without object),
to diminish or lessen.
- rainwash
-
noun,
material eroded or swept away by rain.
- eserines
-
noun,
physostigmine.
- mishears
-
verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- sericins
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- crewmen
-
noun,
a member of a crew.
- eschars
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- Erwinia
-
noun,
a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that are pathogenic for plants.
- shiners
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- encases
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- incises
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- swinish
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adjective,
like or befitting swine; hoggish.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- camises
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- machree
-
noun,
my dear.
- cimaise
-
noun,
cymaise.
- screams
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- creeses
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Siemens
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noun,
Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho) Abbreviation: S.
- Sienese
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noun,
an inhabitant of Siena.
- sashimi
-
noun,
raw fish cut into very thin slices.
- eschews
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verb (used with object),
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid:
- chrisms
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- Sherman
-
noun,
Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.
- Cremini
-
noun,
a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
- Camenae
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plural noun,
four wise and prophetic deities or fountain nymphs: Carmenta, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta; later identified with the Greek Muses.
- inheres
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- Shawnee
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noun,
a member of an Algonquian-speaking tribe formerly in the east-central U.S., now in Oklahoma.
- Crashaw
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noun,
Richard, 1613–49, English poet.
- scrinia
-
noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- irenics
-
noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- enchase
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- creases
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- crewman
-
noun,
a member of a crew.
- emeries
-
noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- asramas
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- crashes
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- machine
-
noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- caesars
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- enemies
-
noun,
a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.
- Screens
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- shmears
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noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- Swansea
-
noun,
a seaport in West Glamorgan, in S Wales.
- Siamese
-
noun,
a native of Siam.
- inseams
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- caimans
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- shamans
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- Cairene
-
noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- Erechim
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- hareems
-
noun,
harem.
- eserine
-
noun,
physostigmine.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- cassena
-
noun,
dahoon.
- excimer
-
noun,
a molecular complex of two, usually identical, molecules that is stable only when one of them is in an excited state.
- cassina
-
noun,
dahoon.
- Cassini
-
noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- Chenier
-
noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- semaise
-
noun,
cymaise.
- henries
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- sirenic
-
adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- chemise
-
noun,
a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
- excises
-
noun,
an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
- heiress
-
noun,
a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
- censers
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- seriema
-
noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- hearses
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- exarchs
-
noun,
Eastern Church.
a patriarch's deputy.
a title originally applied to a patriarch but later applied only to a bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan.
- sericin
-
noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- serenes
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- hawsers
-
noun,
a heavy rope for mooring or towing.
- ceriman
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- chasers
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- senecas
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- cerises
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- sincere
-
adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- sereins
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Harness
-
noun,
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- ha-Nasi
-
noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- chaises
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- hariana
-
noun,
Haryana.
- chaines
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- simians
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- essence
-
noun,
the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features:
- secerns
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- Chinese
-
noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- eweries
-
noun,
a room for storing ewers, towels, napkins, etc.
- serines
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- chimere
-
noun,
a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
- careens
-
noun,
a careening.
- seances
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- chimera
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- examens
-
noun,
an examination, as of conscience.
- cariama
-
noun,
seriema.
- seawans
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- seaware
-
noun,
seaweed, especially coarse, large seaweed, used chiefly as a fertilizer.
- chimars
-
noun,
chimere.
- carinas
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- examine
-
verb (used with object),
to inspect or scrutinize carefully:
- Carmine
-
noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- cashier
-
noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- smasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that smashes.
- seemers
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Hsiamen
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- hircine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- seiners
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- caseins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- hexanes
-
noun,
any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.
- caserns
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- seismic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
- cashaws
-
noun,
cushaw.
- chiasma
-
noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- Hessian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- cashews
-
noun,
a tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to tropical America, having milky juice, simple, leathery leaves, and yellowish-pink flowers in open clusters.
- Icarian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- schmear
-
noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- Mahican
-
noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- mesarch
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- Mercian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- mercies
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- merisis
-
noun,
growth, especially growth resulting from cell division.
- anarchs
-
noun,
anarchist.
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- anaemic
-
adjective,
anemic.
- anaemia
-
noun,
anemia.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- ashrams
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Messene
-
noun,
an ancient city in the SW Peloponnesus; capital of ancient Messenia.
- Messiah
-
noun,
the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- Messier
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1730–1817, French astronomer.
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- Messina
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- Mexican
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.
- Sachsen
-
noun,
German name of Saxony.
- wearies
-
adjective,
physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired:
- weaners
-
noun,
a recently weaned animal.
- sachems
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- Arachne
-
noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- Massena
-
noun,
a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.
- washers
-
noun,
a person or thing that washes.
- Massine
-
noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- samsara
-
noun,
Buddhism. the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creature.
Compare nirvana (def 1).
- samisen
-
noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- Aramean
-
noun,
a Semite of the division associated with Aram.
- Aramaic
-
noun,
Also, Aramean, Aramaean. a northwest Semitic language that from c300 b.c.–a.d. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine.
Compare Biblical Aramaic.
- answers
-
noun,
a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.:
- menhirs
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- Samhain
-
noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- mechan-
-
- Samaria
-
noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- meinies
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- samaras
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- Meissen
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.
- menaces
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- Menasha
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- Amharic
-
noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- amesace
-
noun,
ambsace.
- Archean
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- reaches
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- acrasin
-
noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- wireman
-
noun,
a person who installs and maintains electric wiring.
- achenes
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- wiremen
-
noun,
a person who installs and maintains electric wiring.
- newsies
-
noun,
a person who sells or distributes newspapers.
- Achaean
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Achaea.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Nemesis
-
noun,
something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
- Wiseman
-
noun,
Nicholas Patrick Stephen, 1802–65, Irish cardinal and author, born in Spain.
- ranches
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Rameses
-
noun,
Ramses (def 1).
- raisins
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Raamses
-
noun,
a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Ex. 1:11.
- racisms
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racemes
-
noun,
a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
- Ximenes
-
noun,
Jiménez de Cisneros.
- winches
-
noun,
the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- wenches
-
noun,
a country lass or working girl:
- mishear
-
verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- amerces
-
verb (used with object),
to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
- Micheas
-
noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- minicar
-
noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- Amasias
-
noun,
Amaziah.
- misease
-
noun,
Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- wieners
-
noun,
frankfurter.
- airwash
-
noun,
a current of air for cooling a roof or the like.
- richens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- whereas
-
noun,
a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having “whereas” as the first word:
- wherein
-
adverb,
in what way or respect?
- Ahriman
-
noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- ahimsas
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- remixes
-
noun,
a remixed recording.
- remises
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- mashers
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- earache
-
noun,
pain in the ear; otalgia.
- maracas
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- Marches
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- arsines
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- ashcans
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- marshes
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Marxian
-
adjective,
of or relating to Karl Marx or his theories.
- Saracen
-
noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- arshins
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- mascara
-
noun,
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- archsee
-
noun,
archbishopric.
- manwise
-
adverb,
in the manner of a human being:
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- Sarcina
-
noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- arnicas
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- sarcasm
-
noun,
harsh or bitter derision or irony.
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- marasca
-
noun,
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
- Marcian
-
noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- Ascaris
-
noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- Essene
-
noun,
a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- scheme
-
noun,
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- examen
-
noun,
an examination, as of conscience.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Neches
-
noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- sewers
-
noun,
an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- sewans
-
noun,
seawan.
- March.
-
- sesame
-
noun,
a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
- manses
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- mixers
-
noun,
a person or thing that mixes.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Richie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Richard.
- schwas
-
noun,
the mid-central, neutral vowel sound typically occurring in unstressed syllables in English, however spelled, as the sound of a in alone and sofa, e in system, i in easily, o in gallop, u in circus.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- excise
-
noun,
an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
- MSArch
-
- rhexis
-
noun,
rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- excess
-
noun,
the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree:
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- exarch
-
noun,
Eastern Church.
a patriarch's deputy.
a title originally applied to a patriarch but later applied only to a bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan.
- rewins
-
verb (used with object),
to win back or again.
- reshes
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- resaws
-
noun,
Lumbering. a machine for cutting logs into lumber.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Remsen
-
noun,
Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- schism
-
noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- remiss
-
adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- MAArch
-
- Newari
-
noun,
a Sino-Tibetan language, the language of the Newar.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- shawms
-
noun,
an early musical woodwind instrument with a double reed: the forerunner of the modern oboe.
- Ramses
-
noun,
the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- emesis
-
noun,
vomitus.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- emeers
-
noun,
emir.
- emcees
-
noun,
master of ceremonies.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- raceme
-
noun,
a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- sheens
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- sheers
-
noun,
shear (def 16).
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Mahren
-
noun,
German name of Moravia.
- earwax
-
noun,
a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen.
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- Newham
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- macaws
-
noun,
any of various large, long-tailed parrots, chiefly of the genus Ara, of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- sexism
-
noun,
attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.
- newish
-
adjective,
rather new.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- shamas
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Ermine
-
noun,
an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail.
Compare stoat.
- shames
-
noun,
shammes.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Sharas
-
noun,
Sharra.
- rawins
-
noun,
a method of observation of upper-air winds conducted by means of a weather balloon tracked by radar or a radio direction finder.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- enmesh
-
verb (used with object),
to catch, as in a net; entangle:
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- exines
-
noun,
the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Samara
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- hexane
-
noun,
any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- seesaw
-
noun,
a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
- mensas
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- menses
-
noun,
the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Hermes
-
noun,
the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
Compare Mercury (def 3).
- screws
-
noun,
a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- seiche
-
noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- masers
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- mashes
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- seawan
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- masais
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Maxine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- seemer
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- rishis
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- hareem
-
noun,
harem.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- harass
-
verb (used with object),
to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
- Isaiah
-
noun,
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- hansas
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Serene
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- haemia
-
- haema-
-
- minish
-
verb (used with or without object),
to diminish or lessen.
- minxes
-
noun,
a pert, impudent, or flirtatious girl.
- maraca
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- misers
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- sarans
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- semens
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- hemins
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Merwin
-
noun,
W(illiam) S(tanley) born 1927, U.S. poet, translator, and writer.
- Heinie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- meshes
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- messan
-
noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- hawses
-
noun,
the part of a bow where the hawseholes are located.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- hawser
-
noun,
a heavy rope for mooring or towing.
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- messin
-
noun,
messan.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- irises
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Sahara
-
noun,
a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
- Hawaii
-
noun,
a state of the United States comprising the N Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900–59; admitted to the Union 1959. 6424 sq. mi. (16,715 sq. km). Capital: Honolulu.
Abbreviation: HI (for use with zip code), Haw.
- Hassan
-
noun,
Hasan.
- Hassam
-
noun,
(Frederick) Childe [chahyld] /tʃaɪld/ (Show IPA), 1859–1935, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- eschew
-
verb (used with object),
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid:
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- smears
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Amarna
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- washer
-
noun,
a person or thing that washes.
- Wessex
-
noun,
(in the Middle Ages) a kingdom, later an earldom, in S England. Capital: Winchester.
- charas
-
noun,
hashish.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- ameers
-
noun,
emir.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- whenas
-
conjunction,
Archaic.
when.
inasmuch as.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- camass
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- whence
-
adverb,
from what place?:
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- cheers
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- cherem
-
noun,
herem.
- wheens
-
noun,
a few persons or things.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Canara
-
noun,
Kanara.
- cheese
-
noun,
the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Caxias
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- waxers
-
noun,
a person or appliance that polishes with or applies wax.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Siwash
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- c-axis
-
noun,
the vertical crystallographic axis.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Weihai
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Shandong province, in E China: district leased to Great Britain 1898–1930. 285 sq. mi. (738 sq. km).
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- weaner
-
noun,
a recently weaned animal.
- cashew
-
noun,
a tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to tropical America, having milky juice, simple, leathery leaves, and yellowish-pink flowers in open clusters.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- weenie
-
noun,
Informal. a wiener.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- washes
-
noun,
the act or process of washing with water or other liquid:
- Weiser
-
noun,
(Johann) Conrad, 1696–1760, American colonial Indian agent and interpreter, born in Germany.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Araxes
-
noun,
ancient name of Aras.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- amerce
-
verb (used with object),
to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
- Amhara
-
noun,
a former kingdom in E Africa: now a province in NW Ethiopia. Capital: Gondar.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- Weimar
-
noun,
a city in Thuringia, in central Germany.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- washin
-
noun,
a warp in an airfoil that gives an increase in the angle of attack toward the tip.
- Aranha
-
noun,
Oswaldo [aws-wahl-daw] /ɔsˈwɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1960, Brazilian politician.
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- answer
-
noun,
a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.:
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- whines
-
noun,
a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- cremes
-
noun,
cream.
- Achaea
-
noun,
an ancient district in S Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- creese
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- swarms
-
noun,
a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- wahine
-
noun,
(in Hawaii and Polynesia) a girl or young woman.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- winces
-
noun,
a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start.
- Swanee
-
noun,
Suwannee.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- axenic
-
adjective,
(of an experimental animal) raised under sterile conditions; germfree.
- Aeneas
-
noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- aswarm
-
adjective,
filled, as by objects, organisms, etc., especially in motion; teeming (usually used predicatively):
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- xenias
-
noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Wrench
-
noun,
a wrenching movement; a sudden, violent twist:
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- wrasse
-
noun,
any of various marine fishes of the family Labridae, especially of the genus Labrus, having thick, fleshy lips, powerful teeth, and usually a brilliant color, certain species being valued as food fishes.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- swears
-
Verb phrases,
swear by,
to name (a sacred being or thing) as one's witness or guarantee in swearing.
Informal. to have great confidence in; rely on:
to have certain knowledge of:
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- crisis
-
noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- Wismar
-
noun,
a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.
- wishes
-
noun,
an act or instance of wishing.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- A-axis
-
noun,
the horizontal crystallographic axis passing from front to back.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- wienie
-
noun,
weenie.
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- cashaw
-
noun,
cushaw.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- arsen-
-
- sneesh
-
noun,
snuff1 (def 9).
- Wiener
-
noun,
frankfurter.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- waxer
-
noun,
a person or appliance that polishes with or applies wax.
- mach.
-
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- waxen
-
noun,
Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- 30-30
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- anis-
-
- waxes
-
noun,
Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Waacs
-
noun,
U.S. Military.
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps: founded during World War II.
a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Compare Wac.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Warms
-
noun,
Informal. a warming:
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- swims
-
noun,
an act, instance, or period of swimming.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Armen
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- swine
-
noun,
any stout, cloven-hoofed artiodactyl of the Old World family Suidae, having a thick hide sparsely covered with coarse hair, a disklike snout, and an often short, tasseled tail: now of worldwide distribution and hunted or raised for its meat and other products.
Compare hog, pig1 , wild boar.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- mech.
-
- Sasha
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Wash.
-
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- arche
-
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- sarc-
-
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- wains
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- masc.
-
- ASEAN
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- wanes
-
noun,
a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
- wames
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. belly.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Arch.
-
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- warns
-
verb (used with object),
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
- wares
-
noun,
Usually, wares.
articles of merchandise or manufacture; goods:
any intangible items, as services or products of artistic or intellectual creativity, that are salable:
- Arawn
-
noun,
the lord of Annwfn.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Araxa
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Sans.
-
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- maxis
-
noun,
maxiskirt.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- remex
-
noun,
one of the flight feathers of the wing.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Narew
-
noun,
a river in NE Poland, flowing S and SW into the Bug River: battle 1915. 290 miles (465 km) long.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- nears
-
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- aemia
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- whirs
-
noun,
an act or sound of whirring:
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- whine
-
noun,
a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rexes
-
noun,
king.
- rewin
-
verb (used with object),
to win back or again.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- resaw
-
noun,
Lumbering. a machine for cutting logs into lumber.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- reni-
-
- renew
-
verb (used with object),
to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- whins
-
noun,
any thorny or prickly shrub, especially gorse.
- remix
-
noun,
a remixed recording.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- wince
-
noun,
a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start.
- where
-
noun,
a place; that place in which something is located or occurs:
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- nixes
-
noun,
nothing.
- Nixie
-
noun,
a letter or parcel that is undeliverable by the post office because of a faulty or illegible address.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Xenia
-
noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- Xeres
-
noun,
former name of Jerez.
- xeric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Aeaea
-
noun,
the island inhabited by Circe.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- winch
-
noun,
the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
- wines
-
noun,
the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
- 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.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Newar
-
noun,
a member of a Mongoloid people of Nepal.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- wires
-
noun,
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- rawin
-
noun,
a method of observation of upper-air winds conducted by means of a weather balloon tracked by radar or a radio direction finder.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- aceae
-
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- rheme
-
noun,
comment (def 7).
- MSChE
-
- anim.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- weirs
-
noun,
a small dam in a river or stream.
- amin-
-
- Mewar
-
noun,
Udaipur (def 2).
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- wench
-
noun,
a country lass or working girl:
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- Amer.
-
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Mich.
-
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- weans
-
Verb phrases,
wean on, to accustom to; to familiarize with from, or as if from, childhood:
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- wears
-
noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- Weems
-
noun,
Mason Locke ("Parson Weems") 1759–1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- weens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to think; suppose.
- mesas
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- rhin-
-
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- whams
-
noun,
a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact:
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Miss.
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- misc.
-
- mixer
-
noun,
a person or thing that mixes.
- wheen
-
noun,
a few persons or things.
- mixes
-
noun,
an act or instance of mixing.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Weser
-
noun,
a river in Germany, flowing N from S Lower Saxony into the North Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mini-
-
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- macaw
-
noun,
any of various large, long-tailed parrots, chiefly of the genus Ara, of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- char-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Sinai
-
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
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ChemE
-
- exec.
-
- execs
-
noun,
an executive, especially in business.
- chem.
-
- exine
-
noun,
the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- haem-
-
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- chaws
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
chew.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Seric
-
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- exch.
-
- hemia
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- hema-
-
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- semi-
-
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- hemi-
-
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- semih
-
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- sines
-
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.
- hawse
-
noun,
the part of a bow where the hawseholes are located.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- sinew
-
noun,
a tendon.
- sweer
-
adjective,
slothful; indolent.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- shawm
-
noun,
an early musical woodwind instrument with a double reed: the forerunner of the modern oboe.
- crim.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crews
-
noun,
a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together:
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- Shawn
-
noun,
Ted (Edwin M) 1891–1972, U.S. dancer and choreographer (husband of Ruth St. Denis).
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- creme
-
noun,
cream.
- shaws
-
noun,
Midland U.S. a small wood or thicket.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- shrew
-
noun,
a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- craws
-
noun,
the crop of a bird or insect.
- emeer
-
noun,
emir.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shews
-
verb (used with or without object),
show.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- emcee
-
noun,
master of ceremonies.
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Chewa
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Malawi.
- sewan
-
noun,
seawan.
- sexes
-
noun,
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- ESSEX
-
noun,
2nd Earl of, Devereux, Robert.
- sewer
-
noun,
an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- sexi-
-
- ewers
-
noun,
a pitcher with a wide spout.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chews
-
noun,
an act or instance of chewing.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cimex
-
noun,
a bedbug of the genus Cimex.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Erwin
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “boar” and “friend.”.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- herem
-
noun,
the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- ician
-
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- assn.
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- swami
-
noun,
an honorific title given to a Hindu religious teacher.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Carew
-
noun,
Thomas, 1598?–1639? English poet.
- Carex
-
noun,
any sedge of the genus Carex.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- awash
-
noun,
a river in E Ethiopia, flowing NE through the Great Rift Valley to near the Djibouti border. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- aware
-
adjective,
having knowledge; conscious; cognizant:
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Aswan
-
noun,
Ancient Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- swear
-
Verb phrases,
swear by,
to name (a sacred being or thing) as one's witness or guarantee in swearing.
Informal. to have great confidence in; rely on:
to have certain knowledge of:
- swash
-
noun,
the surging or dashing, sometimes violent, of water, waves, etc.
- screw
-
noun,
a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- incr.
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- smews
-
noun,
a Eurasian duck, Mergus albellus, closely akin to mergansers: the male is white marked with black and gray.
- Iran.
-
- 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.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- ixias
-
noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- AWACS
-
noun,
a sophisticated detection aircraft, fitted with powerful radar and a computer, capable of simultaneously tracking and plotting large numbers of low-flying aircraft at much greater distances than is possible with ground radar.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- axman
-
noun,
a person who wields an ax.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- Sixes
-
noun,
a cardinal number, five plus one.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- hier-
-
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Irwin
-
noun,
Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- hexa-
-
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- herns
-
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- axmen
-
noun,
a person who wields an ax.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- schwa
-
noun,
the mid-central, neutral vowel sound typically occurring in unstressed syllables in English, however spelled, as the sound of a in alone and sofa, e in system, i in easily, o in gallop, u in circus.
- swarm
-
noun,
a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- sware
-
verb,
simple past tense of swear.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- awner
-
noun,
a machine for cutting the awns from grain.
- Swain
-
noun,
a male admirer or lover.
- seems
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- 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.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- wine
-
noun,
the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
- shwa
-
noun,
schwa.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SWAN
-
noun,
any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.
Compare mute swan, trumpeter swan, whistling swan, whooper swan.
- waes
-
noun,
woe.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Wain
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- sci.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- WINS
-
noun,
a victory, as in a game or horse race.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- wire
-
noun,
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Saxe
-
noun,
Comte Hermann Maurice de [er-man maw-rees duh] /ɛrˈman mɔˈris də/ (Show IPA), 1696–1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- WRAC
-
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- Wren
-
noun,
any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, especially Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail.
Compare house wren, marsh wren, rock wren, winter wren.
- Sax.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- WRNS
-
- 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).
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- swim
-
noun,
an act, instance, or period of swimming.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- shew
-
verb (used with or without object),
show.
- saws
-
noun,
a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- Xian
-
noun,
hsien.
- sawn
-
noun,
a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- Xmas
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- WAAC
-
noun,
U.S. Military.
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps: founded during World War II.
a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Compare Wac.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Wace
-
noun,
Robert [rob-ert;; French raw-ber] /ˈrɒb ərt;; French rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), ("Wace of Jersey") c1100–c1180, Anglo-Norman poet born on the Channel Island of Jersey.
- Shaw
-
noun,
Midland U.S. a small wood or thicket.
- raws
-
noun,
a sore or irritated place, as on the flesh.
- sch.
-
- SASE
-
- shr.
-
- Wis.
-
- Wisc
-
noun,
a group of intelligence tests, including the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) later revised (WAIS-R) the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) later revised (WISC-R) the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) and the Wechsler-Bellevue Scale, no longer used, all of which emphasize performance and verbal skills and give separate scores for subtests in vocabulary, arithmetic, memory span, assembly of objects, and other abilities.
- Wacs
-
noun,
a member of the Women's Army Corps, formerly an auxiliary of the U.S. Army.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- wise
-
noun,
way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usually used in combination or in certain phrases):
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- wish
-
noun,
an act or instance of wishing.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scr.
-
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- wens
-
noun,
Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst.
- RNAS
-
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sech
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sec.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- wham
-
noun,
a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- wean
-
Verb phrases,
wean on, to accustom to; to familiarize with from, or as if from, childhood:
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sem.
-
- ween
-
verb (used with or without object),
to think; suppose.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Weir
-
noun,
a small dam in a river or stream.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- WAIS
-
noun,
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
See under Wechsler Scales.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Sra.
-
- sewn
-
noun,
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- sews
-
noun,
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- sex-
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- SRAM
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- wans
-
noun,
wide-area network.
- Ware
-
noun,
Usually, wares.
articles of merchandise or manufacture; goods:
any intangible items, as services or products of artistic or intellectual creativity, that are salable:
- whir
-
noun,
an act or sound of whirring:
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- WHSE
-
- Wien
-
noun,
Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1864–1928, German physicist: Nobel prize 1911.
- Wane
-
noun,
a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
- 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).
- swam
-
noun,
an act, instance, or period of swimming.
- wame
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. belly.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- whin
-
noun,
any thorny or prickly shrub, especially gorse.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- when
-
noun,
the time of anything:
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- RIIA
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- whee
-
interjection,
(used to express joy or delight).
- smew
-
noun,
a Eurasian duck, Mergus albellus, closely akin to mergansers: the male is white marked with black and gray.
- warn
-
verb (used with object),
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
- SMSA
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- warm
-
noun,
Informal. a warming:
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- whim
-
noun,
an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy:
- Wear
-
noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- RSWC
-
- 1080
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ewan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- ESIS
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Ewer
-
noun,
a pitcher with a wide spout.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- exa-
-
- exam
-
noun,
an examination, as in school.
- Exc.
-
- exes
-
noun,
the letter X, x.
- exr.
-
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Ens.
-
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- crew
-
noun,
a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together:
- chmn
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Craw
-
noun,
the crop of a bird or insect.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Cres
-
- cwms
-
noun,
cirque (def 1).
- ence
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- enc.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Ire.
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICSH
-
- IEEE
-
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- INRI
-
- ins.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ice.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- 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.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISSN
-
- iwis
-
adverb,
certainly.
- Ixia
-
noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- haws
-
noun,
a sound or pause of hesitation.
Compare hem2 (def 3).
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hem-
-
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- iana
-
- hewn
-
adjective,
felled and roughly shaped by hewing:
- hews
-
verb (used with object),
to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- HMAS
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- hwan
-
noun,
a former monetary unit of South Korea.
- IAEA
-
- chm.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Anas
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- AMSW
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anax
-
noun,
one of the Gigantes and father of Asterius.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- anew
-
adverb,
over again; again; once more:
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AISI
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- acr-
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AAAS
-
- AAEE
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- ACAA
-
- acea
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- AHSA
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARIS
-
- Chew
-
noun,
an act or instance of chewing.
- cen.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- caws
-
noun,
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cene
-
- Can.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- CERN
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chaw
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
chew.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Arm.
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- asis
-
- ASME
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- awes
-
noun,
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:
- awns
-
noun,
a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses.
- axes
-
noun,
plural of axis1 .
- Axis
-
noun,
the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- Mic.
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NCAA
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- neem
-
- Neh.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- NEWS
-
noun,
a report of a recent event; intelligence; information:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- mes-
-
- NIMH
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- men-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- meas
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIRA
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MAXI
-
noun,
maxiskirt.
- NACA
-
- MSEE
-
- msec
-
- MSHE
-
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSIE
-
- mRNA
-
- Mac-
-
- MSSc
-
- MNAS
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- MINX
-
noun,
a pert, impudent, or flirtatious girl.
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- 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):
- MSHA
-
- max.
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Marx
-
noun,
Karl (Heinrich) [kahrl hahyn-rik;; German kahrl hahyn-rikh] /kɑrl ˈhaɪn rɪk;; German kɑrl ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1818–83, German economist, philosopher, and socialist.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mar.
-
- Manx
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maws
-
noun,
the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- AIA
-
- awn
-
noun,
a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ax.
-
- Axa
-
noun,
Achsah.
- REX
-
noun,
king.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- awe
-
noun,
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- ca.
-
- Sw.
-
- SSW
-
- an.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- awa
-
adverb,
away.
- Am.
-
- Xn.
-
- xis
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- ASN
-
- RMA
-
- ASR
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- AAA
-
- SSN
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ASW
-
- Aar
-
- MSI
-
- AAM
-
- ac-
-
- SSR
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MSW
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- WRA
-
- SMS
-
- MSN
-
- NAA
-
- NSW
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- WMC
-
- caw
-
noun,
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
- SMA
-
- MWA
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Six
-
noun,
a cardinal number, five plus one.
- Ar.
-
- CEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- SSM
-
- SRS
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- AAE
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ch.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- CAA
-
- CAI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Sr.
-
- ASI
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- AEC
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NWC
-
- AHE
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NWS
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Win
-
noun,
a victory, as in a game or horse race.
- AEA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ae.
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIH
-
- AMS
-
- Wei
-
noun,
any of several dynasties that ruled in North China, especially one ruling a.d. 220–265 and one ruling a.d. 386–534.
- ACW
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- wen
-
noun,
Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- NIA
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- nr.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NMR
-
- 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.
- NSC
-
- NMI
-
- nix
-
noun,
nothing.
- wha
-
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AIC
-
- Wes
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Wesley.
- raw
-
noun,
a sore or irritated place, as on the flesh.
- wee
-
adjective,
little; very small.
- ASM
-
- WAM
-
- ARS
-
- War
-
noun,
a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ase
-
- ne-
-
- ACS
-
- RCS
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- wae
-
noun,
woe.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Re.
-
- WAC
-
noun,
a member of the Women's Army Corps, formerly an auxiliary of the U.S. Army.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- ANC
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NHS
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NHI
-
- rax
-
verb (used with object),
to elongate; stretch.
- 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.
- RCA
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- NES
-
- REA
-
- wax
-
noun,
Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb.
- NHA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- New
-
noun,
something that is new; a new object, quality, condition, etc.:
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- was
-
verb,
1st and 3rd person singular pt. indicative of be.
- RCN
-
- MRI
-
- MSH
-
- MHW
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- MHR
-
- hr.
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- MHE
-
- SAE
-
- MHA
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- haw
-
noun,
a sound or pause of hesitation.
Compare hem2 (def 3).
- HSM
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- HCM
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- RSS
-
- ESR
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- IWC
-
- ISR
-
- Ewe
-
noun,
a female sheep, especially when fully mature.
- sew
-
noun,
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HMS
-
- Ex.
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- SWA
-
- SAA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- SCM
-
- ISA
-
- MEX
-
- HCR
-
- Esc
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- maw
-
noun,
the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal.
- INH
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Ir.
-
- SAR
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ier
-
- IHS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- HWM
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- IRS
-
- mew
-
noun,
the tiny, high-pitched sound a cat or kitten makes.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEW
-
verb (used with object),
to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- IRC
-
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- ine
-
- ese
-
- SCS
-
- CSA
-
- SAW
-
noun,
a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- MNA
-
- mix
-
noun,
an act or instance of mixing.
- CRS
-
- CSR
-
- sc.
-
- csw
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- CWA
-
- cwm
-
noun,
cirque (def 1).
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- SHA
-
- Me.
-
- CNS
-
- CNM
-
- ea.
-
- MRA
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- MSE
-
- MSA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MRE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- CMA
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CIM
-
- MNS
-
- MAA
-
- MNE
-
- 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).
- Mc-
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- EAA
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- en-
-
- MIE
-
- ene
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- RSE
-
- ESA
-
- EIS
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- eir
-
- EEC
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- ec-
-
- Ehr
-
- EEE
-
- IW
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- xc
-
- Xe
-
- 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.
- A.
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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.
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noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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adverb,
no1 .
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, or the like):
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
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