Anagrams of scrobiculate
Word scrobiculate has
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- circulates
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verb (used with object),
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
- cabriolets
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
- bacteriol.
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- circle-out
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noun,
iris-out.
- orbiculate
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adjective,
orbicular; rounded.
- lubricates
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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
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
- Baculites
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noun,
any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
- crucibles
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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
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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
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noun,
a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
- scorbutic
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.
- bluecoats
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noun,
a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
- scrutable
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adjective,
capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- bisulcate
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adjective,
with two grooves.
- corbicula
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noun,
pollen basket.
- accouters
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- accoutres
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- coruscate
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verb (used without object),
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- Cristobal
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noun,
a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, adjacent to Colón.
- subarctic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately south of the Arctic Circle; subpolar.
- sclerotic
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adjective,
Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- lubricate
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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
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noun,
a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
- cabrioles
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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
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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
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noun,
a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- brocatels
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noun,
a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
- suctorial
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adjective,
adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- laborites
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noun,
a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- rosulate
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adjective,
forming a rosette or rosettes.
- troubles
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noun,
difficulty, annoyance, or harassment:
- basilect
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noun,
the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
- curacies
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noun,
the office or position of a curate.
- curtails
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- Laborite
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noun,
a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- cuticles
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noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- baluster
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noun,
Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
- ecbolics
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adjective,
Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- bailouts
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noun,
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
- rubeolas
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noun,
measles.
- baculite
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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
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- bacteri-
-
- iceboats
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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
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- lacteous
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adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- Escurial
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noun,
Escorial.
- auricles
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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
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noun,
a small space or compartment partitioned off.
- corbeils
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noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- crucible
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noun,
a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- bricoles
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noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- suricate
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- brocatel
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noun,
a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- carbolic
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adjective,
of or derived from carbolic acid.
- calorics
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noun,
heat.
- suitable
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adjective,
such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- breccias
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noun,
rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
- calibers
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- calcites
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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
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noun,
a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
- Bucolics
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noun,
Eclogues.
- cabriole
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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
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noun,
Usually, storables. articles that are storable.
- carousel
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noun,
merry-go-round (def 1).
- circlets
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noun,
a small circle.
- cruciate
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adjective,
shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
- cobaltic
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adjective,
of or containing cobalt, especially in the trivalent state.
- Coulters
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noun,
colter.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- bisector
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noun,
a line or plane that bisects an angle or line segment.
- aerobics
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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
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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
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- bloaters
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noun,
a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
- boracite
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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
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noun,
Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
- clotures
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noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- bluecoat
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noun,
a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- cloister
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noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- citreous
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adjective,
lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
- librates
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verb (used without object),
to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
- strobila
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noun,
the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region.
Compare scolex.
- outraces
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- osculate
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verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- Absolute
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noun,
something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
- obstacle
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noun,
something that obstructs or hinders progress.
- abristle
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adverb, adjective,
in a bristling state:
- accouter
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- accoutre
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- outliers
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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
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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
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- acoustic
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noun,
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
- outcries
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noun,
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- orbitale
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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
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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
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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
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- curable
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adjective,
capable of being cured.
- stabile
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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
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- baccies
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noun,
Older Use. tobacco.
- turacos
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noun,
touraco.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- boatels
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- stabler
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noun,
a person who runs a horse stable.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- braccio
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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
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noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- bailors
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- Ecclus.
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- oblates
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- bailout
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noun,
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- acetous
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adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- ecbolic
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adjective,
Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
- boaters
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noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- scouter
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noun,
a person who scouts.
- boulter
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noun,
a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.
- corbels
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noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- cutlers
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- balteus
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noun,
(on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- caustic
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noun,
a caustic substance.
- sclero-
-
- sautoir
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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
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noun,
a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- couters
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noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- cartels
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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
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noun,
rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
- auricle
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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
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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
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- colters
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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
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noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- Austro-
-
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- boaster
-
noun,
a person who boasts or brags.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- colures
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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
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- coracle
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- borates
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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
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adjective,
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
- ciceros
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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
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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
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- boracic
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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
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- bolster
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noun,
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- citrals
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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
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- Boletus
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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
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- bascule
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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
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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
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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
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- EBS
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- EOS
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ec-
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- ECA
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- ier
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- SAE
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- ECU
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noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- eir
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- EIS
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- ICC
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- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SCB
-
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- RTS
-
- LCA
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- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- BSE
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- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- CAB
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noun,
a taxicab.
- STL
-
- BSA
-
- CAI
-
- STI
-
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- BSL
-
- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
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- Les
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- STB
-
- BRT
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- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- CBC
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- CBS
-
- Sui
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noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Sue
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noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- LAO
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noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- bu.
-
- ROA
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- LBS
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plural,
pound.
- ROB
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noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- LCI
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- LBO
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- lb.
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plural,
pound.
- Stu
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noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- LCT
-
- ca.
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- CBE
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- cl.
-
- cc.
-
- BTE
-
- CIO
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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
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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.
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- La.
-
- BRE
-
- rib
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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
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- CLI
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- 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
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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
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noun,
a drunkard.
- CEA
-
- SRB
-
- leu
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- CCU
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- Sr.
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- CEC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- St.
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- Sta
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- CEO
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- 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.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- TC
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- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AI
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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
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- le
-
- UT
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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
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TB
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IT
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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
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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
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LC
-
- RU
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- BO
-
- L.
-
- BC
-
- BA
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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.
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- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- UC
-
- LR
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- OA
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- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SL
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- SA
-
- i.
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