Anagrams of sclerotization
Word sclerotization has
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- tolerations
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noun,
an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance:
- toleration
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noun,
an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance:
- zoolatries
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noun,
the worship of or excessive attention to animals.
- tonalities
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noun,
Music.
the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.
a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
- contraltos
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noun,
the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.
- coalitions
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noun,
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
- actinolite
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noun,
a variety of amphibole, occurring in greenish bladed crystals or in masses.
- octonaries
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noun,
a group of eight; an ogdoad.
- corelation
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noun,
correlation.
- iterations
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- recitation
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noun,
an act of reciting.
- atrocities
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noun,
the quality or state of being atrocious.
- tinctorial
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adjective,
pertaining to coloring or dyeing.
- citronalis
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noun,
lemon verbena.
- Aristotle
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noun,
384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
- tzaristic
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adjective,
czarist.
- taconites
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- consortia
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noun,
a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- sortition
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noun,
the casting or drawing of lots.
- sortation
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noun,
the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
- contrails
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- contralto
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noun,
the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- coronitis
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noun,
inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
- sclerotin
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noun,
an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- notarizes
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verb (used with object),
to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- solicitor
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noun,
a person who solicits.
- trotlines
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noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- corantoes
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noun,
courante.
- cartelist
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noun,
a member of a cartel or an advocate of cartelization.
- cornetist
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noun,
a musician who plays the cornet.
- solitaire
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noun,
Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- triticale
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noun,
a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.
- striction
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noun,
the act of constricting.
- seriation
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noun,
the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- Anticosti
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noun,
an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
- relations
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- clarinets
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- clarities
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- totalizes
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verb (used with object),
to make total; combine into a total.
- totalizer
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noun,
a person or thing that totals.
- tractions
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- narcotize
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verb (used with object),
to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
- stolonate
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adjective,
having stolons; developing from a stolon.
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- locations
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- cilantros
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- coalition
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noun,
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
- colonizes
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- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- ostracize
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verb (used with object),
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.:
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- coelostat
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noun,
an apparatus consisting of a mirror driven by clockwork, used to enable a fixed telescope to keep the same area of sky in its field of view by compensating for the apparent rotation of the celestial sphere.
- stationer
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noun,
a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- natrolite
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noun,
a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- realistic
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adjective,
interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical:
- striation
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noun,
striated condition or appearance.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- corotates
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verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- carolines
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noun,
a female given name.
- cortisone
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noun,
Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- socialize
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verb (used with object),
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- latinizes
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- acroleins
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- triazoles
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noun,
any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
- ectozoans
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noun,
ectozoon.
- calorizes
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verb (used with object),
to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- isooctane
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noun,
the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
- oralities
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noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- interacts
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- orientals
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Orleanist
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noun,
a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
- troilites
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noun,
a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- sanitizer
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noun,
a substance or preparation for killing germs, designed for use especially on food-processing equipment.
- isolation
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noun,
an act or instance of isolating.
- sterilant
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noun,
a sterilizing agent.
- lactonize
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verb (used with or without object),
to change into a lactone.
- rotations
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- tonsorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a barber or barbering:
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- triazines
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noun,
any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- serotinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- orcinols
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Steinitz
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noun,
William (Wilhelm Steinitz) 1836–1900, U.S. chess player, born in Austria-Hungary.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Atticize
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verb (used with object),
to make conformable to Attic usage.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- ortolans
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noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- carlines
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noun,
an old woman.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- tristeza
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noun,
a disease of certain citrus trees, characterized by yellowed leaves, wilting, and root destruction, caused by a virus.
- citrines
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- oscitant
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adjective,
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- solarize
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verb (used with object),
Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.
- ostinato
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noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- citterns
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- triolets
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noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- nitriles
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- nitroso-
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- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- nitrites
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- oilstone
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noun,
a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- triazoic
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adjective,
hydrazoic.
- slattern
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noun,
a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
- 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 .
- centrals
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- notarize
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verb (used with object),
to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- triazole
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noun,
any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
- transect
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verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- calzones
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noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- calottes
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noun,
zucchetto.
- Nazirite
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noun,
Nazarite.
- triazine
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noun,
any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
- calorize
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verb (used with object),
to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.
- centrist
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noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- soricine
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adjective,
of or resembling the shrews.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- tolerant
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adjective,
inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
- ironizes
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verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- tenorist
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noun,
a person who sings tenor.
- tonalist
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noun,
a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- tonetics
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- isotonic
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adjective,
Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure.
Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- eclosion
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noun,
the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- crinites
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- laicizes
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Latinist
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noun,
a specialist in Latin.
- Latinize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- cortisol
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noun,
Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
- corotate
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verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- coronals
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- Ilocanos
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- inertias
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- enzootic
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adjective,
(of diseases) prevailing among or afflicting animals in a particular locality.
Compare endemic.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- entozoic
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adjective,
(of a parasitic animal) living within the body of its host.
- inositol
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
- INTELSAT
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noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- ectozoan
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noun,
ectozoon.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- intitles
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verb (used with object),
entitle.
- intreats
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- introits
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- tertians
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tertials
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noun,
a tertial feather.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- stonecat
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noun,
a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
- Listeria
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- literati
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plural noun,
persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals.
- coitions
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noun,
coitus.
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- straiten
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- tortonis
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- location
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- cloister
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noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- totalize
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verb (used with object),
to make total; combine into a total.
- clitoris
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noun,
the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
- Lorestan
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noun,
Luristan.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- clatters
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noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- clarions
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarinos
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- strontia
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noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- contorts
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verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- corantos
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noun,
courante.
- coolants
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noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- contrast
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noun,
the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- tactions
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noun,
touch; contact.
- Colonies
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noun,
a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- colorize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to appear in color; enhance with color, especially by computer:
- colorist
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noun,
a person who uses color skillfully.
- colorant
-
noun,
something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
- lionizes
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- colonist
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noun,
an inhabitant of a colony.
- tortoise
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noun,
a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
- tractile
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adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- ostracon
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
- zincites
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noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- artistic
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adjective,
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- satirize
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verb (used with object),
to attack or ridicule with satire.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- rotation
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- trotline
-
noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- rootlets
-
noun,
a little root.
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- air-line
-
adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- airlines
-
noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- zincates
-
noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- silicone
-
noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- rattoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- aortitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the aorta.
- aoristic
-
adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- sea-lion
-
noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- ricottas
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- alienist
-
noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- alienors
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- reaction
-
noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Sinclair
-
noun,
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- retinols
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- retinals
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- recision
-
noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- ancestor
-
noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- salinize
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with salt or render saline.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- sanitize
-
verb (used with object),
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
- Tritonis
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
- troilite
-
noun,
a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
- tritones
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- consort
-
noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- contort
-
verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- Liatris
-
noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- contest
-
noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- lictors
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- constr.
-
- conster
-
verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- console
-
noun,
Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- scooter
-
noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- risotto
-
noun,
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- scrinia
-
noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- colters
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lionize
-
verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- Ilocano
-
noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- contra-
-
- contras
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- talents
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- cornets
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Ericson
-
noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- cornels
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- eristic
-
noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- corneas
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- titians
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- zincite
-
noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- lectors
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- erosion
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- coranto
-
noun,
courante.
- lenitic
-
adjective,
lentic.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- coontie
-
noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- Leonora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Letitia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- zincate
-
noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- coolant
-
noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- control
-
noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- sclero-
-
- scolion
-
noun,
a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- lotions
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- clootie
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- zeatins
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Lorentz
-
noun,
Hendrik Antoon [hen-drik ahn-tohn] /ˈhɛn drɪk ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.
- Lorenzo
-
noun,
Saint, Lawrence, Saint.
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Stilton
-
- zealots
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- locator
-
noun,
a person who locates something.
- clatter
-
noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- clarets
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- sterno-
-
- sternal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- rootlet
-
noun,
a little root.
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- Seconal
-
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- torsion
-
noun,
the act of twisting.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- strato-
-
- retools
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- coition
-
noun,
coitus.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- iatrics
-
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- litters
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- coarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Locarno
-
noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Tortola
-
noun,
the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- tortoni
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- airline
-
noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- incisor
-
noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- coronal
-
noun,
a crown; coronet.
- isation
-
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- irenics
-
noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- ironies
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- ironist
-
noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- ironize
-
verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- actino-
-
- Toltecs
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- Scarlet
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- ionizes
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- scatter
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- zoisite
-
noun,
an orthorhombic dimorph of clinozoisite.
- czarist
-
noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- tonlets
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- Telstar
-
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Israeli
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- salicin
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- Ionesco
-
noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- elision
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- enroots
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- inliers
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- intitle
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- elitist
-
noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- Zonites
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- Salieri
-
noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- Introit
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- elicits
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- cotters
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- costrel
-
noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- costate
-
adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- Stentor
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- lattens
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Cosenza
-
noun,
a city in S Italy.
- Cortona
-
noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- Tootsie
-
noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- zircons
-
noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- corslet
-
noun,
corselet (def 2).
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- incites
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- coronet
-
noun,
a small crown.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- coronas
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- cottons
-
noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- tanrecs
-
noun,
tenrec.
- crotons
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- Crotone
-
noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- ization
-
- cronies
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Aerosol
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
- crinose
-
adjective,
hairy.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- cretins
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- laicize
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- Tarlton
-
noun,
Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- roseola
-
noun,
a kind of rose-colored rash.
- creosol
-
noun,
a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- zittern
-
noun,
cittern.
- crazies
-
noun,
Slang. an unpredictable, nonconforming person; oddball:
- lancers
-
noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- cratons
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- tootles
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- craniol
-
- cranio-
-
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- strati-
-
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- centro-
-
- Transit
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- soliton
-
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- transl.
-
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- cartels
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- silicon
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- neritic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- orcinol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- centri-
-
- orceins
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- cerato-
-
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- natters
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- racoons
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Statice
-
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.
- orioles
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Caitlin
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- startle
-
noun,
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- aristo-
-
- starlet
-
noun,
a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Ariosto
-
noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- starlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the stars:
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- nectars
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- sericin
-
noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- centals
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- cations
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tzarist
-
noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- rattoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- slotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that slots.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- nitrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- rattons
-
noun,
a rat.
- Sno-Cat
-
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- rattles
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- trental
-
noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- calzone
-
noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- cartoon
-
noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- ratoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- nitrile
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- nostril
-
noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- oolites
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- norites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- tricots
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- attorns
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- cantles
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- ocelots
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- Carline
-
noun,
an old woman.
- citizen
-
noun,
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Carlist
-
noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- stearin
-
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.
- tritons
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- Tristan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- settlor
-
noun,
a person who makes a settlement of property.
- canters
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Osceola
-
noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- cistron
-
noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- astrol.
-
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- octanes
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- stencil
-
noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- octants
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- citrons
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- citrins
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- stearo-
-
- ostiole
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- sociol.
-
- Socotra
-
noun,
an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
- citrine
-
noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- steato-
-
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- citrals
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Carlson
-
noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- trisect
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- carnose
-
adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- carnets
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Orleans
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- sirloin
-
noun,
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ciliate
-
noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- Orontes
-
noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- narcose
-
adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- antero-
-
- ortolan
-
noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- arseno-
-
- recants
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- cistern
-
noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Otranto
-
noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- sirenic
-
adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Statler
-
noun,
Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- lacto-
-
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Isonzo
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing S from the Julian Alps in Slovenia to the Gulf of Trieste in Italy. 75 miles (120 km) long.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- scato-
-
- racist
-
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.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- socio-
-
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- snooze
-
noun,
a short sleep; nap.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- sacro-
-
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- steno-
-
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Olcott
-
noun,
Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- 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.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- sarco-
-
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- tinct.
-
- osteo-
-
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- iatro-
-
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- icono-
-
- Tilsit
-
noun,
former name of Sovetsk.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Iletin
-
- tetra-
-
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- Ionize
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- terat-
-
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- intro.
-
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- ozones
-
noun,
a form of oxygen, O 3 , with a peculiar odor suggesting that of weak chlorine, produced when an electric spark or ultraviolet light is passed through air or oxygen. It is found in the atmosphere in minute quantities, especially after a thunderstorm, is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is thus biologically corrosive. In the upper atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing them from reaching the surface of the earth. It is used for bleaching, sterilizing water, etc.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- instr.
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- intra-
-
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- inter.
-
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- saloon
-
noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- 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.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Rienzi
-
noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- retina
-
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.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Lorenz
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- recti-
-
- rectos
-
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- narco-
-
- stolon
-
noun,
Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- seizin
-
noun,
(originally) possession of either land or chattel.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- loosen
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- 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.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- lazies
-
adjective,
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- scler-
-
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- tarso-
-
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- roncos
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- scoto-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- nitro-
-
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Sonora
-
noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- nocti-
-
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- contr.
-
- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- astron
-
- astro-
-
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- contos
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- azonic
-
adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- azoles
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colors
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- azlons
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- azines
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Colton
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- colzas
-
noun,
rape2 .
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- consol
-
noun,
singular of consols.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- colent
-
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- croons
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- zaires
-
noun,
Republic of, a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- zanies
-
noun,
one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- crozes
-
noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- aniso-
-
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- crazes
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
-
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- costo-
-
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- Cotton
-
noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Cozens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- cozies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- Azores
-
noun,
a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2305 sq. km).
- Azorin
-
noun,
(José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- 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.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trans.
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- 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.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cenizo
-
noun,
chamiso.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- cerat-
-
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centr-
-
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- azotes
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- clozes
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coeno-
-
- aztecs
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Azotos
-
noun,
Greek name of Ashdod.
- azotic
-
adjective,
of or relating to azote; nitric.
- Cloots
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- cleans
-
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clino-
-
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- celto-
-
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- ersatz
-
noun,
an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- zocalo
-
noun,
a public square or plaza, especially in the center of a city or town.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- titans
-
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.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- actin-
-
- Eozoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially the period including the beginnings of animal life.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- 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.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- eroto-
-
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Zenist
-
noun,
a person who advocates or practices Zen.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Alonso
-
noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- aceto-
-
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- zoster
-
noun,
Also called herpes zoster. Pathology. shingles.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- cteno-
-
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- zorils
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- zircon
-
noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- aeron.
-
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- OIcel
-
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- oozes
-
noun,
the act of oozing.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- zitis
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- onto-
-
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- aeri-
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- onco-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- aero-
-
- oleo-
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- zoeas
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- zool.
-
- 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.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noso-
-
- 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.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- zones
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- acro-
-
- 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.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 30-30
-
- sarc-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Zoser
-
noun,
flourished c2800 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 3rd dynasty.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- sanit
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- noct-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- zoril
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- acet-
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- actos
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- octa-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- scat-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- 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.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- octo-
-
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- noto-
-
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- 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.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Aztec
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- sizer
-
noun,
any device for measuring or sorting objects according to size.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Arnel
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Ariz.
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Seric
-
- Zelos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of zeal or emulation: the son of the Titan Pallas and of Styx, and the brother of Bia, Cratus, and Nike.
- Zeist
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- sero-
-
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- zeins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- 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.
- sect.
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- 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).
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- seti-
-
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- zeals
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- 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.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- reni-
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ante-
-
- Recit
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- areo-
-
- 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.
- tzars
-
noun,
czar.
- razes
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- anti-
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- 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.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Orlon
-
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- zetas
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- orlos
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- 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.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atto-
-
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- sizar
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University and at Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate who receives maintenance aid from the college.
- zincs
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- azote
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Zetta
-
- sito-
-
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Scot.
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- 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.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- asco-
-
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- ozon-
-
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- ation
-
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- orzos
-
noun,
pasta in the form of small ricelike grains.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Alcor
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- oste-
-
- Sino-
-
- astr.
-
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- zeros
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- ozone
-
noun,
a form of oxygen, O 3 , with a peculiar odor suggesting that of weak chlorine, produced when an electric spark or ultraviolet light is passed through air or oxygen. It is found in the atmosphere in minute quantities, especially after a thunderstorm, is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is thus biologically corrosive. In the upper atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing them from reaching the surface of the earth. It is used for bleaching, sterilizing water, etc.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Lazes
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- cozes
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- init.
-
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lect.
-
- craze
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- 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.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- 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.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- licet
-
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- incl.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- 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.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- 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.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Cons.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- intr.
-
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- 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.
- teno-
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Eliz.
-
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tera-
-
- czars
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- ecto-
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- 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.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Iran.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- econ.
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- ecol.
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tears
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- lact-
-
- izars
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ento-
-
- insol
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tonia
-
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tono-
-
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- istic
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- telo-
-
- Ital.
-
- encl.
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- croze
-
noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ition
-
- inst.
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- 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.
- naso-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- natl.
-
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- toti-
-
- ster.
-
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- clase
-
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- Lotze
-
noun,
Rudolf Hermann [roo-dolf hur-muh n;; German roo-dawlf her-mahn] /ˈru dɒlf ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈru dɔlf ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1817–81, German philosopher.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- 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: ¢.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- cent.
-
- Srta.
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- treas
-
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- nitr-
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- 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.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- stat.
-
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- 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.
- nears
-
- cert.
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- 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.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Tisza
-
noun,
a river in S central Europe, rising in the Ukraine and flowing from the Carpathian Mountains along the Romanian border into E Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia, where it joins the Danube N of Belgrade. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- ileo-
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coel-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- IATSE
-
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- icons
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- colza
-
noun,
rape2 .
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Colo.
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- colat
-
- Liszt
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1811–86, Hungarian composer and pianist.
- cloze
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Icel.
-
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- ician
-
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- zoo-
-
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Tit.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- zest
-
noun,
keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tion
-
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sci.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- scil
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- zits
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- zoon
-
noun,
any of the individuals of a compound organism.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- scr.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIC
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- str.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- size
-
noun,
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- trit
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Sra.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Soni
-
- tri-
-
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- soln
-
- Ste.
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- 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.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- 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.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- ter.
-
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- 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.
- tRNA
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- tron
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tzar
-
noun,
czar.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- lit.
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- clar
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- cis-
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lin.
-
- cir.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lea.
-
- neo-
-
- cat.
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- NCTE
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- 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.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ceto
-
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cal.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- eco-
-
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- 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.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ect-
-
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- cts.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Ens.
-
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ical
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- enl.
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- enc.
-
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ctr.
-
- Ire.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- 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.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- itol
-
- Con.
-
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- NIRA
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- AISI
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Aire
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Alco
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- orzo
-
noun,
pasta in the form of small ricelike grains.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- ANSI
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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).
- ance
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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):
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ant.
-
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- acr-
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- 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.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- RONA
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIIA
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- aet.
-
- 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.
- rit.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Ritz
-
noun,
ostentatious or pretentious display.
- RNAS
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- aer-
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- oro-
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oct.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- atic
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- asc-
-
- art.
-
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ates
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nos-
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- azo-
-
- attn
-
- NTIA
-
- ator
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ooze
-
noun,
the act of oozing.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Ont.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- az-
-
- ae.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Co.
-
- EIS
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- eir
-
- 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.
- CLR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AEC
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- TNT
-
- aor
-
- ac-
-
- CAI
-
- ARS
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- al.
-
- cl.
-
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- an.
-
- ACS
-
- Ar.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cr.
-
- ALC
-
- Clo
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- CNO
-
- ase
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- CSR
-
- ast
-
- CLI
-
- CSO
-
- ASR
-
- CSA
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CIA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- ASN
-
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- CST
-
- tr.
-
- ASI
-
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tro
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CIE
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- tra
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- 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.
- ea.
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TSE
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- 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.
- CNS
-
- 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.
- TSI
-
- ANC
-
- CEA
-
- ean
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CTA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ATC
-
- eo-
-
- TTS
-
- at.
-
- zo-
-
- CEO
-
- cle
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AIC
-
- cte
-
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- NSC
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- SLR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- Oc.
-
- NSA
-
- OOT
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- NCO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NEC
-
- NES
-
- 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:
- NIA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NRC
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- SLE
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- LSC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- Rs.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sc.
-
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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).
- SLA
-
- oz.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- OSO
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- OTS
-
- ozs
-
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- 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).
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- LSI
-
- NEA
-
- ist
-
- ize
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ISR
-
- STI
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ial
-
- ISA
-
- La.
-
- 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.
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ics
-
- Lt.
-
- TIA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SAR
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ine
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- IOC
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ior
-
- il-
-
- IRS
-
- ier
-
- 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.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IAS
-
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Ez.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ESL
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Esc
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LOC
-
- ESA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- LON
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- STL
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Les
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ETR
-
- LCA
-
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- LCI
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCT
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ESR
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- TAL
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Zl
-
- TL
-
- AO
-
- Zn
-
- TN
-
- SL
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- RO
-
- LR
-
- ZI
-
- T1
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- le
-
- CE
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- L1
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- NZ
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- LZ
-
- L2
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RN
-
- RI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- EI
-
- CZ
-
- TC
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- z.
-
- 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.
- TT
-
- L.
-
- LC
-
- SN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ol
-
- Zr
-