Anagrams of scrobiculate

Word scrobiculate has 2428 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of scrobiculate.

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subcortical
adjective, situated beneath the cortex.
circulates
verb (used with object), to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
cabriolets
noun, a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
bacteriol.
circle-out
noun, iris-out.
orbiculate
adjective, orbicular; rounded.
lubricates
verb (used with object), to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
cabriolet
noun, a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
Baculites
noun, any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
crucibles
noun, a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.
circulate
verb (used with object), to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
boracites
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
clear-cut
noun, a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
scorbutic
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.
bluecoats
noun, a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
scrutable
adjective, capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
bisulcate
adjective, with two grooves.
corbicula
noun, pollen basket.
accouters
verb (used with object), to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
accoutres
verb (used with object), accouter.
coruscate
verb (used without object), to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
Cristobal
noun, a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, adjacent to Colón.
subarctic
adjective, of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately south of the Arctic Circle; subpolar.
sclerotic
adjective, Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
lubricate
verb (used with object), to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
acusector
noun, a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
cabrioles
noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
Sterculia
noun, any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
Labourite
noun, a member or supporter of the Labour party.
brocatels
noun, a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
suctorial
adjective, adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
laborites
noun, a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
rosulate
adjective, forming a rosette or rosettes.
troubles
noun, difficulty, annoyance, or harassment:
basilect
noun, the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
curacies
noun, the office or position of a curate.
curtails
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
Laborite
noun, a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
cuticles
noun, the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
baluster
noun, Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
ecbolics
adjective, Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
Escorial
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.
bailouts
noun, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
rubeolas
noun, measles.
baculite
noun, any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
saboteur
noun, a person who commits or practices sabotage.
Libertas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
bacteri-
iceboats
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
ectosarc
noun, the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
lacteous
adjective, milky; of the color of milk.
Escurial
noun, Escorial.
auricles
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
cubicles
noun, a small space or compartment partitioned off.
corbeils
noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
crucible
noun, a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.
calicoes
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
bricoles
noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
brocatel
noun, a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
carbolic
adjective, of or derived from carbolic acid.
calorics
noun, heat.
suitable
adjective, such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
breccias
noun, rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
calibers
noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
calcites
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
Subotica
noun, a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
Bucolics
noun, Eclogues.
cabriole
noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
storable
noun, Usually, storables. articles that are storable.
carousel
noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
circlets
noun, a small circle.
cruciate
adjective, shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
cobaltic
adjective, of or containing cobalt, especially in the trivalent state.
Coulters
noun, colter.
cortical
adjective, Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
bisector
noun, a line or plane that bisects an angle or line segment.
aerobics
noun, Also called aerobic exercises. (used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
coracles
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
bloaters
noun, a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
boracite
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
sociable
noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
clotures
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
bluecoat
noun, a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
Socratic
noun, a follower of Socrates.
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
librates
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
strobila
noun, the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region. Compare scolex.
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
osculate
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
Absolute
noun, something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
obstacle
noun, something that obstructs or hinders progress.
abristle
adverb, adjective, in a bristling state:
accouter
verb (used with object), to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
accoutre
verb (used with object), accouter.
outliers
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
Lucretia
noun, Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
uralites
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
acoustic
noun, Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
orbitale
noun, Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
orbitals
noun, Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
acrostic
noun, a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
utricles
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
curable
adjective, capable of being cured.
stabile
noun, a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports. Compare mobile (def 10).
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
baccies
noun, Older Use. tobacco.
turacos
noun, touraco.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
boatels
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
stabler
noun, a person who runs a horse stable.
recusal
noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
braccio
noun, an old Italian unit of length, usually about 26 or 27 inches (66 or 68 cm), but varying between 18 and 28 inches (46 and 71 cm).
Corbeil
noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
bailors
noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
Ecclus.
oblates
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
bailout
noun, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
ecbolic
adjective, Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
boaters
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
boulter
noun, a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.
corbels
noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
cutlers
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
balteus
noun, (on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
obelias
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
caustic
noun, a caustic substance.
sclero-
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
Breslau
noun, German name of Wrocław.
Brescia
noun, a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
clerics
noun, a member of the clergy.
breccia
noun, rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
auricle
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
uracils
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
stearo-
boucles
noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
Austro-
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
boaster
noun, a person who boasts or brags.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
colures
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
coracle
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
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).
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
cuticle
noun, the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
accrues
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Setubal
noun, Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in W Portugal. 20 miles (32 km) long; 35 miles (56 km) wide.
occults
noun, the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
circles
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
crustal
adjective, of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
borates
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
circlet
noun, a small circle.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
abortus
noun, immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
accuser
noun, a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
Coulter
noun, colter.
crucial
adjective, involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
outlier
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
Belasco
noun, David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
boracic
adjective, boric.
terbias
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
Courbet
noun, Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
aerobic
adjective, (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
citoles
noun, cittern.
bolster
noun, a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
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.
bestial
adjective, of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
Boletus
noun, any mushroomlike fungus of the genus Boletus, having an easily separable layer of tubes on the underside of the cap or pileus.
sorbate
noun, a sorbed substance.
cubical
adjective, having the form of a cube.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
bascule
noun, a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
clastic
adjective, Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
curtals
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
curtail
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
sebacic
adjective, of or derived from sebacic acid.
barites
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
cerato-
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
cubicle
noun, a small space or compartment partitioned off.
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.
acerbic
adjective, sour or astringent in taste:
bustier
noun, a woman's close-fitting, sleeveless, strapless top, often elasticized, usually having boning or facing to give it shape, and worn as a blouse.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
boilers
noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
Clarice
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
secular
noun, a layperson.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
borstal
noun, (in England) a school for delinquent boys that provides therapy and vocational training.
cubital
noun, Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.
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.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
carouse
noun, carousal.
trouble
noun, difficulty, annoyance, or harassment:
calcite
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
orbital
noun, Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
caliber
noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
blister
noun, a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
closure
noun, the act of closing; the state of being closed.
rituals
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
Lautrec
noun, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
calices
noun, plural of calix.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
Bleriot
noun, Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
Latrobe
noun, Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
Leuctra
noun, a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
Troilus
noun, a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
Calicut
noun, former name of Kozhikode.
caloric
noun, heat.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
torulas
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
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.
Arecibo
noun, a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
riblets
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
oscular
adjective, pertaining to an osculum.
lobster
noun, any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
utricle
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
cluster
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
cablets
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
burials
noun, the act or ceremony of burying.
cloture
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
relucts
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
Alberti
noun, Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
suberic
adjective, of or relating to cork.
albites
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
subtile
adjective, subtle.
bloater
noun, a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
bucolic
noun, a pastoral poem.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
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.
buccaro
noun, unglazed pottery.
cabrito
noun, the meat of a young goat.
sublate
verb (used with object), to deny or contradict; negate.
librate
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
obscure
noun, obscurity.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
Aetolus
noun, son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
ascribe
verb (used with object), to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
triable
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
rutiles
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
Iobates
noun, a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
Bristol
noun, a seaport in Avon, in SW England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.
saccule
noun, Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle (def 3).
bristle
noun, one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
Astilbe
noun, any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
iceboat
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
Colbert
noun, Claudette (Lily Claudette Chauchoin) 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
astrol.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
oculars
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
Carolus
noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
soilure
noun, a stain.
saltier
noun, saltire.
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.
bricole
noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
oculist
noun, ophthalmologist.
rebatos
noun, rabato.
blastic
labrets
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
cobalts
noun, a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
labours
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
bluster
noun, boisterous noise and violence:
rubeola
noun, measles.
aristo-
brucite
noun, a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
caribes
noun, piranha.
Caribou
noun, any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
Cocteau
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
Brotula
noun, any of several chiefly deep-sea fishes of the family Brotulidae.
blasto-
roubles
noun, ruble.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
rubatos
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
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.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
strobe
noun, Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
buteos
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
obtuse
adjective, not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
Butler
noun, the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.
cleric
noun, a member of the clergy.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
cables
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
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.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
occurs
verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
ocular
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
carobs
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Caribs
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
caribe
noun, piranha.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Olbers
noun, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
cablet
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
cabots
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
Osbert
noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “bright.”.
orbits
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Cactus
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
cabers
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
calci-
carbo-
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
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.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
citole
noun, cittern.
cercus
noun, one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
solute
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
occas.
circus
noun, a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns. Compare big top.
occult
noun, the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
circle
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
sorbet
noun, sherbet (defs 1, 3).
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Cibola
noun, the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
cesura
noun, caesura.
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
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.
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
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.
cecils
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
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.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
C-bias
noun, grid bias.
stacc.
stable
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
ceibas
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
cerat-
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Celtic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
celto-
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
Strabo
noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
clouts
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sacro-
rebato
noun, rabato.
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
rustic
noun, a country person.
Isabel
noun, a female given name.
rubies
noun, a red variety of corundum, used as a gem.
isobar
noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
rubato
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
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.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
rouble
noun, ruble.
labio-
rebuts
verb (used with object), to refute by evidence or argument.
Louise
noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
Labors
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
louies
noun, looie.
lubric
adjective, lubricous.
Elbrus
noun, a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5628 meters).
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.
scato-
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.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
iatro-
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
estral
adjective, estrous.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sarco-
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
labour
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
labret
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
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.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
reluct
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
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.
lobate
adjective, having a lobe lobes; lobed.
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.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
locust
noun, Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
rectos
recti-
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Lieut.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
lacto-
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
robust
adjective, strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:
robles
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
lauric
adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
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.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
ribose
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
leuco-
riblet
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
Libera
noun, an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
libers
noun, phloem.
libras
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
scler-
Lucias
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
corbel
noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
Corbie
noun, a raven or crow.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
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.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
Obelia
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
cotula
noun, (in prescriptions) a measure.
coucal
noun, any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
coulis
noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
coutil
noun, a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
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.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
rabies
noun, an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
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.
cobias
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
sobeit
conjunction, if it be so that; provided that.
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
oblate
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
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.
cobalt
noun, a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
oblast
noun, (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
cobles
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
obelus
noun, a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
cobras
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
sluice
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
Coleus
noun, any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
colure
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
silure
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
Lucite
Cutler
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
curtal
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Lurcat
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Scribe
noun, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
lucres
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
luteo-
Crocus
noun, any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
croute
noun, crust.
cruces
noun, a plural of crux.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
Crucis
noun, genitive of Crux.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
serbo-
Serbia
noun, a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
lutose
adjective, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
cubics
noun, Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.
cubits
noun, an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
bustle
noun, thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
bister
noun, bistre.
bisect
noun, Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
birota
noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
birles
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
biotas
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
Bicols
noun, Bikol.
bestir
verb (used with object), to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terbia
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
Beloit
noun, a city in S Wisconsin.
Beirut
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
beauts
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Baucis
noun, an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
bistro
noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
Basuto
noun, Sotho (def 3).
baster
noun, a person or thing that bastes.
barite
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
barit.
Baltic
noun, the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
Tobies
noun, Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
tobira
noun, a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
bailor
noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Toluca
noun, a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
toluic
adjective, of or derived from toluic acid.
austr-
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
bistre
noun, a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
tauro-
Auriol
noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
boarts
noun, bort.
tables
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
botels
noun, boatel.
tabors
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
Boreas
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
Boreal
adjective, of or relating to the north wind.
borate
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
borals
noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
bolita
noun, a form of numbers pool.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
boites
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
boiler
noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
boccie
noun, an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.
boater
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
boatel
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
talers
noun, thaler.
biters
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
blurts
noun, an abrupt utterance.
bluets
noun, Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
Tarbes
noun, a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
blouse
noun, a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
bloats
noun, Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
blites
noun, sea blite.
bleats
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
blears
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
blares
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
Blaise
noun, a male given name.
Blairs
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
tarso-
biuret
noun, a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
bitser
noun, a mongrel dog.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
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.
boules
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
acious
turbos
noun, turbine.
turco-
U-boat
noun, a German submarine.
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
Aeolus
noun, the ruler of the winds.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
ultra-
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
uracil
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
Uralic
noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
aceto-
turaco
noun, touraco.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
aceous
accuse
verb (used with object), to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
accrue
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
accost
noun, a greeting.
Accius
noun, Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
accel.
abseil
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
urials
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
aborts
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
usable
adjective, available or convenient for use:
utero-
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
turbo-
airbus
noun, a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
torula
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
astro-
tousle
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
tribal
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
tribo-
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
Aloeus
noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
tubers
noun, Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
tuebor
verb, I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
albite
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
Albert
noun, Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
Albers
noun, Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
albeit
conjunction, although; even if:
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
boucle
noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
Tobias
noun, the son of Tobit.
bracts
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
subito
adverb, (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly:
Subroc
noun, a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
brails
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
bruise
noun, an injury due to bruising; contusion.
suable
adjective, liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
buccal
adjective, of or relating to the cheek.
boutel
noun, boltel (def 1).
braise
verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
bruits
noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
burial
noun, the act or ceremony of burying.
brutal
adjective, savage; cruel; inhuman:
braces
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
Buriat
noun, Buryat.
buries
noun, Nautical. housing1 (def 8a, b).
brules
noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
stucco
noun, an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
sublet
noun, a sublease.
Brasil
noun, Brazil.
breast
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
Bourse
noun, a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.
Buster
noun, a person who breaks up something:
succor
noun, help; relief; aid; assistance.
broils
noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
tabers
noun, tabor.
subtle
adjective, thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
tribe
noun, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
robes
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Robus
noun, Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
stilb
noun, a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
brute
noun, a nonhuman creature; beast.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Ital.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
rubes
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
islet
noun, a very small island.
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.
carb-
Sable
noun, an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
Sabir
noun, lingua franca (def 2).
Saber
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
treas
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
asco-
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.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
ruble
noun, a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Brusa
noun, Bursa.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
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.
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
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.
areo-
trois
noun, the number 3.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
tries
noun, plural of try.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Arbil
noun, Erbil.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
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.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lact-
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
labor
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
sabot
noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
roble
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
Caleb
noun, a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
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.
Boult
noun, Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
TORES
noun, a torus.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
scat-
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Erbil
noun, a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Brose
noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
auto.
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.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
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.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
Bruce
noun, Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
Aust.
Carib
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Elura
noun, Ellora.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
ecto-
eccl.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
bros.
noun, a brother.
ecol.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
bact.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Ecua.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
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.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
bruit
noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
SABRE
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
Ibert
noun, Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
carbs
noun, a carburetor.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Brule
noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
Icel.
saice
noun, syce.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
alti-
ileo-
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
IATSE
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
aulos
noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
estab
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
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.
Auber
noun, Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Euro-
euros
noun, wallaroo.
eusol
noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
blate
noun, bleat (def 4).
sarc-
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
alto-
BSRet
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
accus
acct.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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).
rabot
noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
abuts
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
obits
noun, Informal. an obituary.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
abuse
noun, wrong or improper use; misuse:
OBrit
burst
noun, an act or instance of bursting.
acerb
adjective, acerbic.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
urase
noun, urease.
lubes
noun, lubricant.
lubra
noun, an Aborigine girl or woman.
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.
acro-
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
Lucca
noun, a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
luces
noun, plural of lux.
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
acet-
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
burse
noun, a pouch or case for some special purpose.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
abstr
abris
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
orbit
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
oste-
USECC
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
USLTA
Buteo
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
utile
adjective, useful.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
30-30
orial
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
abets
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
octa-
about
adverb, near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
Busra
noun, Basra.
Butes
noun, phenylbutazone.
abort
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
occur
verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
aboil
adverb, adjective, boiling:
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
ocul-
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
ables
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
OIcel
ousel
noun, ouzel.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Alcor
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
licet
calc-
alecs
noun, a herring.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
tubes
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
tuber
noun, Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
tubi-
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
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.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
caco-
leuc-
lect.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
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.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
broil
noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Libra
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
tubal
adjective, pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
tubas
noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
ribat
noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Libau
noun, German name of Liepāja.
Liber
noun, phloem.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
litre
noun, liter.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
actos
Cabet
noun, Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
burls
noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
Recit
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
Lotus
noun, a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
Louie
noun, looie.
Cable
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
Louis
noun, louis d'or.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
rect.
lours
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
louse
noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
rebut
verb (used with object), to refute by evidence or argument.
louts
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
rebus
noun, a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
Bursa
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
caber
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
reals
noun, real number.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
lobar
adjective, of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
built
noun, the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
lobus
noun, a lobe.
airts
noun, a direction.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
locus
noun, a place; locality.
Bucco
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
suber
noun, cork (def 6).
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
aero-
aeri-
bails
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Scot.
blare
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
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.
coble
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
blats
noun, bleat (def 4).
Cobra
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
Blase
adjective, indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coel-
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
blear
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
Blair
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Blaeu
noun, Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
cobia
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
bloat
noun, Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
clout
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
sober
adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
Blois
noun, a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
bleat
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
blite
noun, sea blite.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
slurb
noun, a shabby, ill-planned suburban area.
blest
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
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.
brail
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Brale
Bluet
noun, Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
Bicol
noun, Bikol.
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.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
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.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Biles
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
biers
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
sito-
bices
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
biol.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
telo-
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
betas
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
tera-
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
tears
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
bites
noun, an act of biting.
birse
noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
tabes
noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
biter
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
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.
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Taber
noun, tabor.
Broca
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
birls
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
cores
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Corse
noun, corpse.
birle
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Biota
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
blues
noun, the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Boris
noun, a male given name.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
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?.
borts
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
taces
noun, tasset.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
boric
adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
cert.
Bores
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
Borel
noun, Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
Srta.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
boras
noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
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.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
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:
Bouse
noun, liquor or drink.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Boule
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
Soult
noun, Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
Ceiba
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
Bouar
noun, a city in the W Central African Republic.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
Botes
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
cero-
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
botel
noun, boatel.
Tabor
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
botas
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
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.
table
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
boral
noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
boast
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
boats
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
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.
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
boart
noun, bort.
boers
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
boars
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
taler
noun, thaler.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
caus.
blurt
noun, an abrupt utterance.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
bract
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
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.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
tabis
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
taels
noun, liang.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
bolus
noun, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
bolts
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
Boles
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
clase
bolas
noun, bola (def 1).
bolar
adjective, of or relating to bole or clay.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Brace
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
boite
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
Boise
noun, a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
boils
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
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.
beast
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
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.
brise
noun, a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
Seric
sero-
Beals
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
Brit.
seti-
baris
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
bears
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
baric
adjective, of or containing barium.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
bares
verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
brios
noun, vigor; vivacity.
sebi-
Cusco
noun, Cuzco.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
beats
noun, a stroke or blow.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
Basel
noun, a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
beaut
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
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.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Tibur
noun, ancient name of Tivoli.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Beira
noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
cubas
noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
sect.
Basie
noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
Basil
noun, any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
curbs
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
Basle
noun, Basel.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
tious
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
baste
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Seoul
noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
carob
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
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.
Bates
noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
cubit
noun, an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
Bart.
baro-
Bauer
noun, Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
cubic
noun, Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.
cubes
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
curls
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
Brice
noun, Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
cusec
noun, a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
Beria
noun, Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
carse
noun, bottom land.
belts
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
berat
noun, a city in S central Albania.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
crit.
SCUBA
noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
scrub
noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
Balt.
ster.
bales
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
to-be
adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
besot
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
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.
baits
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Brest
noun, a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
BASIC
noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
Tiber
noun, a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
brits
noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
SBIC
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
uro-
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
SBLI
USTC
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
USRC
scab
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sec.
USIA
Soul
noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
scr.
Tobe
noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
saur
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ScBE
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
out-
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
stub
noun, a short projecting part.
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.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
stob
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ScBC
urbs
noun, an urban area.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
str.
sub-
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Rabi
noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
RIBA
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
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.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
Sra.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
tabu
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
USAR
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
uret
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Tace
noun, tasset.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
raob
noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
scil
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
USCA
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Tob.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
sci.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
uria
Sorb
noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
tael
noun, liang.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Roti
noun, roast.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
TRIB
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
robe
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
SLIC
sice
noun, syce.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
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.
rubs
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
tab.
Rube
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
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.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Rus.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
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.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
tsar
noun, czar.
Tuba
noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
tri-
ible
robs
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
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.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sur-
ter.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
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.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
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.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
situ
noun, in situ.
tel-
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
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.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
slab
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
taur
real
noun, real number.
recs
noun, recreation.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
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.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tabi
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
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.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Sat.
ulto
SATB
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Sol.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
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.
rebs
noun, a Confederate soldier.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Sab.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
tube
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
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.
slob
noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
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.
slub
noun, the fibers produced by slubbing.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Ste.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
rel.
Tues
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
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.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
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.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
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.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
Serb
noun, adjective, Serbian.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
1080
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:
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
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.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
CBEL
CCls
Cebu
noun, an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Cels
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Ceto
cir.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
clar
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
clou
noun, a major point of interest or attention.
btl.
brei
noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Bres
noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
Brie
noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
brio
noun, vigor; vivacity.
bris
noun, Brith.
Brut
noun, any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
BSAE
BSCE
BSEc
BSIE
BSIR
BSIT
BSOT
BSRT
bul.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Bur.
Buri
noun, the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
Burl
noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
burs
noun, a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
Burt
noun, William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
bus.
Bust
noun, a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
but-
Bute
noun, phenylbutazone.
buts
noun, buts, reservations or objections:
cac-
Cal.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
club
noun, a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
BRCA
noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
Elba
noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
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.
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Ebro
noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
eco-
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ect-
ELAS
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
cur.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
eous
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
eso-
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
curb
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
cobs
noun, a corncob.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Col.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
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.
Cort
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cule
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
Crab
noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
crat
Cres
crib
noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
croc
noun, crocodile.
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
ctr.
cts.
Cuba
noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
cube
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Brea
noun, a town in S California.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
Eur.
ARIS
Alco
Alec
noun, a herring.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alis
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
alt.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
arbs
noun, an arbitrager.
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.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Albi
noun, a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
art.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asur
noun, Assur.
ates
atic
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.
ator
Aube
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
aur-
albs
noun, a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
Alb.
aut-
acc.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ABCs
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
ABEL
noun, the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
Abie
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
Abiu
noun, Douay Bible. Abihu.
abl.
able
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
ABLS
abos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
abr.
abri
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
abs-
abut
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLS
ACLU
acr-
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
aer-
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Aire
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt
noun, a direction.
Aus.
BRCS
brae
noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
Bol.
birl
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
bite
noun, an act of biting.
blae
adjective, bluish-black; blue-gray.
blat
noun, bleat (def 4).
BLit
bloc
noun, a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
blot
noun, a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
Blue
noun, the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
blur
noun, a smudge or smear that obscures:
Boar
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Boas
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Boer
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
boil
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
bola
noun, Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
bio-
bole
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
Bolt
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
bor.
Bora
noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
Bore
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
Bors
noun, Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
bort
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Bosc
noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
Bose
noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
bot.
bota
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
bote
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
bots
noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
bout
noun, a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
BIOS
noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
bile
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
BAcc
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
Bael
noun, a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
Baer
noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
Bail
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Bais
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
bal.
Bale
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
Bali
noun, an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
bals
noun, Balmoral (def 2).
bar.
Bare
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Bari
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
BASc
Base
noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
bier
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
BERT
noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
Biel
noun, Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
Bice
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
Bias
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
bet.
BEST
noun, something or someone that is best:
belt
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
Baul
noun, a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
bels
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
Bela
noun, a male given name.
Beau
noun, a male lover or sweetheart.
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
Bear
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Beal
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
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.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
Loeb
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
lote
noun, lotus.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
laic
noun, one of the laity.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
lube
noun, lubricant.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lues
noun, syphilis.
lea.
ile-
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Oct.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
obis
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
Obie
noun, one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Ire.
isba
noun, izba.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Luba
noun, a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
Isle
noun, a small island.
iso-
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
ious
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
obit
noun, Informal. an obituary.
obs.
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
lour
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
loci
noun, plural of locus.
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).
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
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:
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
lits
noun, litas.
orbs
noun, a sphere or globe:
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
LitB
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
lit.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lib.
libs
noun, liberation (def 2):
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Lab.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Ice.
lobi
noun, plural of lobus.
itol
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
lobs
ICAO
ical
lobe
noun, a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
ole-
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
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.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Ibos
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
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.
Bat
noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
lub
ltr
TLC
RBC
tlr
tlo
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
REA
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
RCT
RCA
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
RBI
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
BCC
verb (used with object), to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
LOC
TBO
Tbi
BIT
noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
TBA
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
BLA
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
ble
BLS
TCS
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
BLT
plural, a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
boa
noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
TAL
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
TCA
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.
BCS
TIA
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
LTA
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
LST
LSI
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
bec
Bel
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
LSC
TEC
noun, detective.
TES
noun, ti1 .
REC
noun, recreation.
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
bi-
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
Bac
BIE
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.
ob.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Br.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
OTB
ote
OIt
ACS
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
OTS
ur-
ae.
AEC
ult
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
ule
noun, caucho.
UIT
urb
noun, an urban area.
UCR
UCC
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Ube
noun, a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
UAE
USA
UAR
AIC
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
OIr
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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.
oic
OTA
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ab-
ac-
al.
uti
Ar.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
UTC
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
AUC
USR
USO
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
ure
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
USC
USB
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
ose
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
abt
Ola
ot-
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.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
BTU
noun, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
ATC
ase
ASI
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
ast
tra
tr.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ASU
at.
ATB
OAS
Oba
noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
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.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
OTC
OSB
OSA
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
BCE
BCL
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
be-
bl.
Oc.
BSC
OAU
asb
OCS
TSI
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
OCR
ALC
tue
OCC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
obl
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
tub
noun, a bathtub.
Tu.
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.
TSE
ARU
ALU
aor
AOU
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
Tro
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
RCS
Re.
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.
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
ARS
obi
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
OBE
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.
Bra
noun, brassiere.
TAE
preposition, to.
CTA
CRS
CRT
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
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).
Sib
noun, a kinsman; relative.
Ir.
CSA
CSC
CSO
CSR
CST
CTC
IRC
cte
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
IOU
Cub
noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
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).
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
So.
SRO
IOT
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ior
rub
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
CLU
ist
SOB
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Rs.
RSA
COB
noun, a corncob.
RSE
rt.
rte
Lir
noun, Ler.
SLR
ISR
CRC
Isl
ise
SLE
COS
noun, romaine.
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
SLA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
IRS
IRO
IRL
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.
IOC
CLR
ESL
ib.
ERS
noun, ervil.
IAS
ERT
sc.
ESA
ial
SBE
SBA
sb.
Esc
Ia.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ESR
io-
ESU
ITU
SAR
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ETO
ETR
ETS
ics
eu-
Ibo
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
il-
ILS
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
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.
ILO
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
EBS
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ec-
ECA
ier
SAE
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
eir
EIS
ICC
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
SCB
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
RTS
LCA
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
BSE
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
STL
BSA
CAI
STI
CAR
noun, an automobile.
BSL
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
Les
STB
BRT
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
CBC
CBS
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
bu.
ROA
LBS
plural, pound.
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
LCI
LBO
lb.
plural, pound.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
LCT
ca.
CBE
cl.
cc.
BTE
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.
Co.
Bt.
cr.
BST
BSO
cs.
ct.
Bro
noun, a brother.
CCA
CCR
IUS
CIB
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CIE
Lt.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
La.
BRE
rib
noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
cle
CIA
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
CLI
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Clo
ite
ITC
ITA
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).
CIC
sot
noun, a drunkard.
CEA
SRB
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
let
noun, British. a lease.
CCU
Sr.
CEC
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
St.
Sta
CEO
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
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.
TC
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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.
ic
le
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
t.
AO
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
TB
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
U.
RO
L1
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TL
RC
RI
O.
L2
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
LC
RU
BO
L.
BC
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
B-
OE
noun, oy2 .
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
CU
TE
noun, ti1 .
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
ol
SU
Eb
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
CB
CE
UL
UI
UB
S.
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
UC
LR
OA
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
SL
SA
i.
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