Anagrams of scaturient
Word scaturient has
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- truncates
-
adjective,
truncated.
- interacts
-
verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- tinctures
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noun,
Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
- intercuts
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noun,
a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
- urticates
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verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- tunicates
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- truancies
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noun,
the act or state of being truant.
- rusticate
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verb (used with object),
to send to or domicile in the country.
- centrist
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noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- Scituate
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts.
- tincture
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noun,
Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- tunicate
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- recusant
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noun,
a person who is recusant.
- instruct
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verb (used with object),
to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- Neustria
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noun,
the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- truncate
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adjective,
truncated.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- ruinates
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adjective,
ruined.
- Cernauti
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noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- intreats
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- taurines
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noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- antirust
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noun,
something that prevents or resists rust.
- transect
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verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- tertians
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- intercut
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noun,
a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
- naturist
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noun,
a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- curtains
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- suricate
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- urticate
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verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- straiten
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- Teucrian
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noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- taciturn
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adjective,
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- centaurs
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- cut-rate
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noun,
a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- urticant
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adjective,
producing a stinging or itching sensation.
- urinates
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verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- Etruscan
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noun,
an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
- citterns
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- uranites
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noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- nitrates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- taurine
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noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- Transit
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- situate
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adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- tetanus
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noun,
Pathology. an infectious, often fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds and characterized by respiratory paralysis and tonic spasms and rigidity of the voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and lower jaw.
Compare lockjaw.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- tinters
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- stature
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noun,
the height of a human or animal body.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- incrust
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verb (used with object),
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
- tautens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- strati-
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- attunes
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verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Suttner
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noun,
Bertha von [bur-thuh von;; German ber-tuh fuh n] /ˈbɜr θə vɒn;; German ˈbɛr tə fən/ (Show IPA), 1843–1914, Austrian writer: Nobel Peace Prize 1905.
- nutates
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verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- natters
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- curtain
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- curtate
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adjective,
shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
- nutters
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noun,
a person who gathers nuts.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- unstate
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- icterus
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noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- uranite
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noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- entrust
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verb (used with object),
to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility; charge with a specified office or duty involving trust:
- turista
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noun,
tourista.
- cutties
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noun,
a short spoon.
- encrust
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verb (used with or without object),
incrust.
- centaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- urinate
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verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- saunter
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noun,
a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- Tacitus
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noun,
Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- scutate
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adjective,
Botany. formed like a round buckler.
- ruinate
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adjective,
ruined.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- centri-
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- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- Tristan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- Anterus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
- triunes
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- nutrias
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noun,
the coypu.
- intrust
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verb (used with object),
entrust.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- curites
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- scutter
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verb (used without object), noun,
scurry.
- Stuart
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noun,
a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- tactus
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noun,
the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- strunt
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noun,
the fleshy part or stump of a tail, especially of a horse's tail.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Sutter
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noun,
John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
- centi-
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- cerat-
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- centr-
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- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- cerias
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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.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- cruets
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Curtin
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noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- eructs
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Seurat
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- rictus
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- curets
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- 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.
- Curtis
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noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Custer
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noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Cutter
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noun,
a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
- rustic
-
noun,
a country person.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- Saturn
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noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- Rustin
-
noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- rutins
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noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- recti-
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- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Citrus
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- statue
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noun,
a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- rectus
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noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- utters
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adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- Sitter
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noun,
a person who sits.
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- nutria
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noun,
the coypu.
- Icarus
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noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- antres
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- intra-
-
- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- inter.
-
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- arsen-
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- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- trans.
-
- artist
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noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Nistru
-
noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- insure
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verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- titans
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- astern
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adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- truant
-
noun,
a student who stays away from school without permission.
- astute
-
adjective,
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- ursine
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adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- actin-
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- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- truces
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- unseat
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- unrest
-
noun,
lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- Tustin
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- tuners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- instr.
-
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- austr-
-
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- terat-
-
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- Nutter
-
noun,
a person who gathers nuts.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- taunts
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- Attius
-
noun,
Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- tinct.
-
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- Tatius
-
noun,
a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- tetra-
-
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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).
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- 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.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- nitr-
-
- Recit
-
- reni-
-
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- 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.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- naut.
-
- nuci-
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- neut.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- neur-
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- nears
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Teut.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- treas
-
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tears
-
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- uran-
-
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Unit.
-
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Trust
-
noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- sanit
-
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- seti-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Seric
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sect.
-
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- Srta.
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- scat-
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- sarc-
-
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Sturt
-
noun,
violent quarreling.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stunt
-
noun,
a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
- strut
-
noun,
the act of strutting.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- ster.
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- stat.
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- crit.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cent.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- caus.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- 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.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Ecua.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- 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.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- anis-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aeri-
-
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- 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.
- acet-
-
- 30-30
-
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Aust.
-
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Iran.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- IATSE
-
- inst.
-
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- intr.
-
- 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.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- incr.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ter.
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- aut-
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- int.
-
- NIRA
-
- ten.
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Can.
-
- taur
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- cat.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Ste.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- cis-
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- 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.
- crat
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Inc.
-
- Cres
-
- inae
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Sra.
-
- str.
-
- cir.
-
- ins.
-
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Aus.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- cen.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- 1080
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- NTIA
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- CERN
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- cet-
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- aet.
-
- uni-
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aer-
-
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ance
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- USAR
-
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USTC
-
- USRC
-
- USNA
-
- USIA
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USCA
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uria
-
- uret
-
- acr-
-
- 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.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Tues
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- aur-
-
- atic
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- att.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- ates
-
- Ire.
-
- NCTE
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- attn
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Tit.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ANSI
-
- tri-
-
- ant.
-
- tRNA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- trit
-
- ANTU
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- ARIS
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- scr.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- saur
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- 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).
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- sci.
-
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- 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.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Ice.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- est.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Ens.
-
- Rus.
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- enc.
-
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ect-
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- etc.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Eur.
-
- ctr.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- cur.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- cts.
-
- 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.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- RCN
-
- USN
-
- uns
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- RCT
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- 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.
- ist
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- REA
-
- ITA
-
- USC
-
- eu-
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ISR
-
- ARS
-
- RCA
-
- ARU
-
- IRS
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TNT
-
- ac-
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ASI
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- uti
-
- ase
-
- RTS
-
- ics
-
- RNA
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- ITU
-
- RSE
-
- ISA
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ise
-
- USR
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- TSE
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- UCR
-
- Esc
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ure
-
- ACS
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- ESR
-
- UAR
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- UIT
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- ae.
-
- Une
-
- ur-
-
- AEC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ESU
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- 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.
- ITC
-
- tue
-
- AUC
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ite
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TSI
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TTS
-
- Tu.
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ERT
-
- ANC
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- CTA
-
- ASN
-
- ine
-
- NSA
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- NRC
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- 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).
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- CEA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- se-
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ASR
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- IAS
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- sc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ier
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- SNU
-
- Sr.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CSA
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- in.
-
- CIA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- CNS
-
- IUS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- STI
-
- 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).
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- CIE
-
- ea.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ean
-
- NEC
-
- en-
-
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- ca.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ECA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ATC
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- cte
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- IRC
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAR
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- NIA
-
- 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.
- ast
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Ir.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- ne-
-
- Ia.
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- NEA
-
- ec-
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- NES
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- 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.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
-
- SN
-
- RU
-
- TN
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- R.
-
- i.
-
- N.
-
- RC
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- t.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TC
-
- TT
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- UI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- RI
-
- CU
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- CE
-
- SU
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RN
-