Anagrams of secretary-general

Word secretary-general has 1838 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of secretary-general.

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regenerates
adjective, reconstituted or made over in a better form.
clear-eyes
noun, the clary, Salvia sclarea.
telescreen
noun, a television, screen, especially a large one suitable for viewing by large numbers of people.
acetylenes
noun, a colorless gas, C 2 H 2 , having an etherlike odor, produced usually by the action of water on calcium carbide or by pyrolysis of natural gas: used especially in metal cutting and welding, as an illuminant, and in organic synthesis.
regeneracy
noun, a regenerate state.
regenerate
adjective, reconstituted or made over in a better form.
steel-gray
noun, dark metallic gray with a bluish tinge.
crenelates
adjective, crenelated.
carrageen
noun, Irish moss.
re-create
verb (used with object), to create anew.
ancestral
adjective, pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors:
rectangle
noun, a parallelogram having four right angles.
regelates
verb (used without object), to freeze by regelation.
teenagers
noun, a person in his or her teens.
elastance
noun, the reciprocal of capacitance.
relegates
verb (used with object), to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition:
rerelease
verb (used with object), to release again:
clear-eye
noun, the clary, Salvia sclarea.
acrylates
noun, a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
lacerates
adjective, lacerated.
crenelate
adjective, crenelated.
Easterner
noun, a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.
greenlets
noun, any of various small vireos of the genus Hylophilus, having greenish plumage, found in Central and South America.
elegances
noun, elegant quality:
sergeanty
noun, serjeanty.
enlargers
noun, an apparatus used for making projection prints, having a head for holding, illuminating, and projecting a film negative and a bed for holding a sheet of sensitized printing paper.
secretary
noun, a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.:
sea-green
noun, a clear, light, bluish green.
sea-eagle
noun, any of several large eagles of the genus Haliaetus, that usually feed on fish.
generalcy
noun, the office or tenure of a general.
generates
verb (used with object), to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
recreants
noun, a coward.
larceners
noun, a person who commits larceny.
acetylene
noun, a colorless gas, C 2 H 2 , having an etherlike odor, produced usually by the action of water on calcium carbide or by pyrolysis of natural gas: used especially in metal cutting and welding, as an illuminant, and in organic synthesis.
cartages
noun, the act or cost of carting.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
greenery
noun, green foliage or vegetation; verdure.
greenlet
noun, any of various small vireos of the genus Hylophilus, having greenish plumage, found in Central and South America.
estrange
verb (used with object), to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of:
segreant
adjective, (of a griffin) rampant.
etageres
noun, a stand with a series of open shelves for small objects, bric-a-brac, etc.
argental
adjective, of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.
reenters
verb (used with object), to enter again:
teenager
noun, a person in his or her teens.
eternals
noun, something that is eternal.
arranges
verb (used with object), to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
arrestee
noun, a person who is under arrest.
regrates
verb (used with object), to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market.
sangaree
noun, sangría.
regelate
verb (used without object), to freeze by regelation.
elegance
noun, elegant quality:
regreets
noun, regreets, Obsolete. greetings (def 3).
generals
noun, Military. U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force. U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army. U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps. (in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
serenata
noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
Alegrete
noun, a city in SW Brazil.
recreant
noun, a coward.
recreate
verb (used with object), to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
Sergeant
noun, a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
generate
verb (used with object), to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
analects
plural noun, selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
elegancy
noun, elegance.
acylates
verb (used with object), to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
ancestry
noun, family or ancestral descent; lineage.
narrates
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
greatens
verb (used with object), to make greater; enlarge; increase.
telerans
noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
Anglesey
noun, an island and historic county in Gwynedd, in NW Wales.
arsenate
noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
tear-gas
noun, a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
enlarges
verb (used with object), to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
larcener
noun, a person who commits larceny.
steerage
noun, a part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus.
catenary
noun, Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
caterers
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
Celanese
strangle
verb (used with object), to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
Stranger
noun, a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance:
treacles
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
cleanser
noun, a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
centares
noun, centiare.
centrals
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
Cesarean
noun, Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
clangers
noun, a person or thing that clangs.
cyanates
noun, a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
lacerate
adjective, lacerated.
carnages
noun, the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
Sancerre
noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
relegate
verb (used with object), to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition:
Easterly
noun, a wind that blows from the east.
asternal
adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
sea-gate
noun, a navigable channel giving access to the sea.
legatees
noun, a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
re-lease
noun, a contract for re-leasing land or property.
releaser
noun, a person or thing that releases.
tanagers
noun, any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
stealage
noun, the act of stealing.
Canarese
noun, one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
lecterns
noun, a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
sea-lane
noun, a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
yestreen
noun, yesterday evening; last evening.
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
learners
noun, a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
enlarger
noun, an apparatus used for making projection prints, having a head for holding, illuminating, and projecting a film negative and a bed for holding a sheet of sensitized printing paper.
arrester
noun, Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.
Terrence
noun, a male given name.
acrylate
noun, a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
Erlanger
noun, Joseph, 1874–1965, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.
agrestal
adjective, of or relating to plants growing wild in fields and uncultivated areas.
terraces
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
selenate
noun, a salt or ester of selenic acid.
terranes
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
neglects
noun, an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence:
entrelac
noun, a decorative border of interlaced garlands and leaves.
escalate
verb (used with or without object), to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.:
acreages
noun, extent or area in acres; acres collectively.
errantry
noun, conduct or performance like that of a knight-errant.
reagents
noun, a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
selectee
noun, one selected by draft for service in one of the armed forces.
terrenes
noun, the earth.
grantees
noun, the receiver of a grant.
Terylene
realgars
noun, arsenic disulfide, As 2 S 2 , found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics.
gentles
adjective, kindly; amiable:
gearset
noun, a combination of gears that mesh to provide a particular gear ratio.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
ergates
noun, a worker ant.
laryng-
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
reneges
noun, Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
lactase
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
astylar
adjective, without columns.
lactary
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of milk.
steerer
noun, a person or thing that steers.
teenage
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.
strange
adverb, in a strange manner.
release
noun, a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
Senegal
noun, a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
arylate
verb (used with object), to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
tracery
noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
regrate
verb (used with object), to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market.
Celeste
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “heavenly.”.
Celesta
noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
arrange
verb (used with object), to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
reglets
noun, Architecture. a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc. a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
eternal
noun, something that is eternal.
arrears
Idioms, in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
transl.
larceny
noun, the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
cygnets
noun, a young swan.
reagent
noun, a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
agentry
noun, the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
regreet
noun, regreets, Obsolete. greetings (def 3).
Terrene
noun, the earth.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
Nyerere
noun, Julius Kambarage [Swahili kahm-bah-rah-guh] /Swahili kɑmˈbɑ rɑ gə/ (Show IPA), 1921–1999, African statesman: president of Tanzania 1964–85.
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
clyster
noun, an enema.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
gyrenes
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
regrets
noun, a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc.
caseate
verb (used without object), to undergo caseation.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
legates
noun, an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
relents
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
errancy
noun, the state or an instance of erring.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
Carrere
noun, John Merven, 1858–1911, U.S. architect.
carrels
noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
learner
noun, a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
laagers
noun, a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
erratas
noun, plural of erratum.
careens
noun, a careening.
garrets
noun, an attic, usually a small, wretched one.
Crystal
noun, a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
carreta
noun, a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
sealery
noun, a place where seals are caught.
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
leaners
noun, a person or thing that leans.
retenes
noun, a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
scalage
noun, an assessed percentage deduction, as in weight or price, granted in dealings with goods that are likely to shrink, leak, or otherwise vary in the amount or weight originally stated.
Carleen
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
crenels
noun, any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
carneys
noun, carny.
carnage
noun, the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
treacle
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
legatee
noun, a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
Calgary
noun, a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Sectary
noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
argyles
noun, a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors, used in knitting socks, sweaters, etc.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
eaglets
noun, a young eagle.
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
tangles
noun, a tangled condition or situation.
secrete
noun, a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
granary
noun, a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
Selenga
noun, a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
Lacerta
noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
acerate
adjective, acerose1 .
yester-
cartage
noun, the act or cost of carting.
yestern
adjective, yester.
tanager
noun, any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
garnets
noun, any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
lectern
noun, a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
Stanley
noun, Arthur Penrhyn [pen-rin] /ˈpɛn rɪn/ (Show IPA), (Dean Stanley) 1815–81, English clergyman and author.
latency
noun, the state of being latent.
glances
noun, a quick or brief look.
aerates
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
garners
noun, a granary or grain bin.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
cleanse
verb (used with object), to make clean.
acylate
verb (used with object), to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
acreage
noun, extent or area in acres; acres collectively.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
greaser
noun, a person or thing that greases.
analyse
verb (used with object), analyze.
analyst
noun, a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
serrate
adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
general
noun, Military. U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force. U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army. U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps. (in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
rescale
verb (used with object), to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
narrate
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
enteral
adjective, enteric.
geneal.
anelace
noun, a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
greaten
verb (used with object), to make greater; enlarge; increase.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Teleran
noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
telegas
noun, a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
galenas
noun, a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
scalene
adjective, Geometry. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
argents
noun, Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
Angeles
noun, a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
neglect
noun, an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence:
rangers
noun, forest ranger.
reelers
noun, a person or thing that reels.
alegars
noun, vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
Terence
noun, (Publius Terentius Afer) c190–159? b.c, Roman playwright.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
nectary
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
enlarge
verb (used with object), to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
enlaces
verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
Alceste
noun, an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
tercels
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
gerents
noun, a ruler or manager.
enrages
verb (used with object), to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
cyanate
noun, a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
galeate
adjective, having a galea.
graters
noun, a person or thing that grates.
clanger
noun, a person or thing that clangs.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
lancers
noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
Greater
noun, a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field:
Sargent
noun, Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
ternary
noun, a group of three.
negates
verb (used with object), to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
Genesee
noun, a river flowing N from N Pennsylvania through W New York into Lake Ontario. 144 miles (230 km) long.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
styrene
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , having a penetrating aromatic odor, usually prepared from ethylene and benzene or ethylbenzene, that polymerizes to a clear transparent material and copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.
encages
verb (used with object), to confine in or as in a cage; coop up.
angerly
adverb, Archaic. angrily.
greatly
adverb, in or to a great degree; much:
Greeley
noun, Horace, 1811–72, U.S. journalist, editor, and political leader.
agnates
noun, a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
reentry
noun, an act of reentering.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
regales
noun, a sumptuous feast.
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
gyrates
adjective, Zoology. having convolutions.
genteel
adjective, belonging or suited to polite society.
galact-
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
Electra
noun, Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
Regence
adjective, noting or pertaining to the style of French furnishings and decoration of c1700–20, in which a transition occurs from the Baroque style of Louis XIV to the Rococo of Louis XV.
Regency
noun, the office, jurisdiction, or control of a regent or body of regents exercising the ruling power during the minority, absence, or disability of a sovereign.
teeners
noun, a teenager.
acetals
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
centare
noun, centiare.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
realgar
noun, arsenic disulfide, As 2 S 2 , found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics.
etagere
noun, a stand with a series of open shelves for small objects, bric-a-brac, etc.
cleaner
noun, a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
eyelets
noun, a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
grantee
noun, the receiver of a grant.
electr-
Aegates
noun, ancient name of Egadi.
Langtry
noun, Lillie [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Emily Charlotte Le Breton"the Jersey Lily") 1852–1929, English actress.
raglans
noun, a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
entrees
noun, a dish served as the main course of a meal.
reenter
verb (used with object), to enter again:
elegant
adjective, tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
langsat
noun, an East Indian tree, Lansium domesticum, of the mahogany family.
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
anlaces
noun, anelace.
scenery
noun, the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
anlages
noun, Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
anglers
noun, a person who fishes with a hook and line.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
gleets
noun, Pathology. a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound. persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
crenel
noun, any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
lagans
noun, anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
lagers
noun, Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
Graeae
plural noun, three old sea goddesses who had but one eye and one tooth among them and were the protectors of their sisters the Gorgons.
gleety
adjective, characteristic of or resembling gleet.
Cyrene
noun, an ancient Greek city and colony in N Africa, in Cyrenaica.
retene
noun, a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
cleans
creese
noun, a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
senary
adjective, of or relating to the number six.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
crayer
noun, a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
layers
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
creels
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
Cleary
noun, Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
creasy
adjective, full of creases.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
clergy
noun, the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
clangs
noun, a clanging sound.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
craals
noun, kraal.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
senega
noun, the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
lagena
noun, an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Selene
noun, the Greek goddess of the moon. Compare Thyone.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
enrage
verb (used with object), to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
errata
noun, plural of erratum.
greens
noun, a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
elect.
estral
adjective, estrous.
elates
adjective, elated.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
Greene
noun, Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
Ranger
noun, forest ranger.
Grants
noun, a town in W New Mexico.
Serang
noun, Ceram.
Raglan
noun, a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
elance
noun, a quick darting movement.
greets
verb (used with object), to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
Greely
noun, Adolphus Washington, 1844–1935, U.S. general and arctic explorer.
eraser
noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
eyelet
noun, a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
slangy
adjective, of, of the nature of, or containing slang:
Gretna
noun, a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
eyalet
noun, vilayet.
Gretry
noun, André Ernest Modeste [ahn-drey er-nest maw-dest] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ ɛrˈnɛst mɔˈdɛst/ (Show IPA), 1741–1813, French operatic composer.
egrets
noun, any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
Egesta
noun, matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
elects
noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
Greece
noun, Ancient Greek Hellas. Modern Greek Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Capital: Athens.
sleety
adjective, of, relating to, or like sleet.
grease
noun, the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
enlace
verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
Serena
noun, a female given name.
Graces
noun, elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
grater
noun, a person or thing that grates.
Engels
noun, Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
Serene
noun, serenity; tranquillity.
energy
noun, the capacity for vigorous activity; available power:
grates
noun, a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
enter-
encyst
verb (used with or without object), to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
estray
noun, a person or animal that has strayed.
encage
verb (used with object), to confine in or as in a cage; coop up.
treens
noun, treenware.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
greasy
adjective, smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
Elsene
noun, Dutch name of Ixelles.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
entree
noun, a dish served as the main course of a meal.
elytra
noun, plural of elytron.
Elysee
noun, a palace in Paris: the official residence of the president of France.
Greats
eterne
adjective, eternal.
Sanger
noun, Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
gayals
noun, an ox, Bibos frontalis, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, sometimes considered to be a domesticated breed of the gaur.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
eagres
noun, a tidal bore or flood.
salary
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
sentry
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
eaglet
noun, a young eagle.
eagers
noun, eagre.
stalag
noun, a World War II German military camp housing prisoners of war of enlisted ranks.
yentas
noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
stager
noun, a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
retral
adjective, at or toward the back; posterior.
starry
adjective, abounding with stars:
Laager
noun, a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
Steele
noun, Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist, journalist, dramatist, and political leader; born in Ireland.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
steely
adjective, consisting or made of steel.
cryst.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cresyl
adjective, tolyl.
yearns
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
esnecy
noun, the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance.
Granta
noun, Cam.
eatery
noun, a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
satang
noun, a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
yagers
noun, jaeger (defs 2, 3).
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
snarly
adjective, apt to snarl; easily irritated.
gnarls
noun, a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
ergate
noun, a worker ant.
gnarly
adjective, gnarled.
stagey
adjective, stagy.
treasr
selen-
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
Easley
noun, a town in NW South Carolina.
Stacey
noun, a male or female given name.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
select
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Yeager
noun, Charles (Elwood) ("Chuck") born 1923, U.S. aviator and test pilot: the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound (1947).
Seeger
noun, Alan, 1888–1916, U.S. poet.
stylar
adjective, having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
Cygnet
noun, a young swan.
Angles
noun, Geometry. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. the figure so formed. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
regale
noun, a sumptuous feast.
gelees
noun, a jellied substance, especially a cosmetic gel or a jellied food.
gyrate
adjective, Zoology. having convolutions.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
teleg.
Anlage
noun, Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
anlace
noun, anelace.
telega
noun, a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
angler
noun, a person who fishes with a hook and line.
teensy
adjective, teeny; tiny.
reeler
noun, a person or thing that reels.
Angers
noun, a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
Angela
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
angary
noun, the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
anergy
noun, Pathology. deficiency of energy.
aneles
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
gynec-
genera
noun, a plural of genus.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
trans.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Arlene
noun, a female given name.
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
arsen-
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
arrear
Idioms, in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
gyrene
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
arrays
noun, order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
lycees
noun, a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
regnal
adjective, of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
lyrate
adjective, Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
reglet
noun, Architecture. a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc. a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
acetyl
adjective, containing the acetyl group.
Arleen
noun, a female given name.
aryans
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
geyser
noun, a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air.
Argyle
noun, a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors, used in knitting socks, sweaters, etc.
Argent
noun, Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
argals
noun, argol.
lysate
noun, the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
acetal
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
scler-
teener
noun, a teenager.
regent
noun, a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
analyt
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
artery
noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
scarry
adjective, marked with the scars of wounds.
terras
noun, earth; land.
nestle
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
agency
noun, an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another:
gentle
adjective, kindly; amiable:
nyalas
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
agates
noun, a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
Reagan
noun, Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Gentry
noun, wellborn and well-bred people.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Gesner
noun, Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ratans
noun, rattan.
aglets
noun, a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
aerate
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
Aeneas
noun, a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
Aegean
noun, the. Aegean Sea.
Aeetes
noun, a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
gerent
noun, a ruler or manager.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
aglare
adjective, adverb, glaring; blazing:
agnate
noun, a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
alegar
noun, vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
Algren
noun, Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
recast
noun, a recasting.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
alerce
noun, the wood of the sandarac tree.
nearly
adverb, all but; almost:
genets
noun, any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
Nergal
noun, (in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
reatas
noun, riata.
tercel
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
tergal
adjective, of or relating to the tergum.
realty
noun, real property or real estate.
negate
verb (used with object), to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
ternes
noun, terne metal.
agrees
verb (used with object), to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
scanty
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
Searcy
noun, a city in central Arkansas.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
Garner
noun, a granary or grain bin.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Garnet
noun, any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
lateen
adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
carrys
noun, a male given name, form of Carew.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Carrel
noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
Garret
noun, an attic, usually a small, wretched one.
glares
noun, a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carney
noun, carny.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
renege
noun, Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
gantry
noun, a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Langer
noun, Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
gleans
verb (used with object), to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
styler
noun, a person or thing that styles.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
Galena
noun, a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
cereal
noun, any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerat-
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
larges
noun, Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centr-
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
celery
noun, a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.
Celaya
noun, a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
Strega
Glaser
noun, Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
larees
noun, lari.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
leaner
noun, a person or thing that leans.
Garter
noun, Also called, British, sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.
escent
Lenaea
noun, a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
tangle
noun, a tangled condition or situation.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
Cagney
noun, James, 1899–1986, U.S. film actor.
cagers
noun, Informal. a basketball player.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
glaces
noun, ice placed in a drink to cool it.
legacy
noun, Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
gastr-
legate
noun, an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
legers
noun, ledger (def 4).
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
Legree
noun, Simon, Simon Legree.
targes
noun, a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
re-lay
verb (used with object), to lay again.
astray
adverb, adjective, out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route:
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
ranges
noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
careys
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
talers
noun, thaler.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
sealer
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
glance
noun, a quick or brief look.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
regret
noun, a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc.
Cantal
noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Canary
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
Lerner
noun, Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
relent
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
rarely
adverb, on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
careen
noun, a careening.
gyres
noun, a ring or circle.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
glees
noun, open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
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.
gleet
noun, Pathology. a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound. persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
glare
noun, a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
geste
noun, gest.
scaly
adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
gnars
verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
glans
noun, the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
gyral
adjective, gyratory.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
gleys
noun, a mottled soil in which iron compounds have been oxidized and reduced by intermittent water saturation.
glyc-
getas
noun, a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
Glace
noun, ice placed in a drink to cool it.
satyr
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
glary
adjective, harshly brilliant; glaring.
Grace
noun, elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
glean
verb (used with object), to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
gnarl
noun, a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
grays
noun, any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
Leyte
noun, an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km).
Regan
noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters. Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
lt-yr
Reger
noun, Max [mahks] /mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1873–1916, German composer and pianist.
regle
noun, a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
lyres
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
lycee
noun, a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
lyase
noun, any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
Lesya
noun, any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Regt.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Relay
noun, a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
leges
noun, plural of lex.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Leger
noun, ledger (def 4).
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
leery
adjective, wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
lect.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Leary
adjective, leery1 .
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
regal
noun, a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Renee
noun, a female given name, French form of Renata.
rears
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratan
noun, rattan.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Nyasa
noun, former name of Malawi (def 2).
nyala
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
reals
noun, real number.
reata
noun, riata.
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
nears
natl.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
nasty
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
latry
Grana
noun, (in prescriptions) plural of granum.
sarc-
yeast
noun, any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
yearn
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
yeans
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
Yasna
noun, a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
salty
adjective, tasting of or containing salt; saline.
yangs
noun, See under yin and yang.
Yalta
noun, a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
Yager
noun, jaeger (defs 2, 3).
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
Greta
noun, a female given name, form of Margaret.
yenta
noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
greys
noun, any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
Saree
noun, sari.
greet
verb (used with object), to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
grees
noun, superiority, mastery, or victory.
Greer
noun, Germaine, born 1939, Australian feminist and writer.
Green
noun, a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
Sarge
noun, sergeant.
grate
noun, a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
rangy
adjective, (of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
Grant
noun, something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
grans
noun, grandmother.
Yeats
noun, William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
sagan
noun, Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lange
noun, Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
ragas
noun, one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
renga
noun, linked verse.
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.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Larry
noun, a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
large
noun, Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
laree
noun, lari.
lansa
noun, langsat.
lang.
rages
noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
layer
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Lager
noun, Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
lagen
noun, laggin.
lagan
noun, anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
restr
lact-
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Lacey
noun, a town in W Washington.
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
Taney
noun, Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
Gerry
noun, Elbridge [el-brij] /ˈɛl brɪdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1744–1814, U.S. politician: vice president 1813–14. Compare gerrymander.
Tanga
noun, either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
Tansy
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
Tanya
noun, a female given name.
tangs
cagey
adjective, cautious, wary, or shrewd:
cager
noun, Informal. a basketball player.
cages
noun, a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
Cayes
noun, Les. Les Cayes.
tangy
adjective, having a tang.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
targe
noun, a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
Canty
adjective, cheerful; lively.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Talys
noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
Arnel
array
noun, order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
Arras
noun, a rich tapestry.
arrgt
teels
noun, til.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
artsy
adjective, arty.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
tears
teary
adjective, of or like tears.
ASEAN
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
astr.
tarry
noun, a stay; sojourn.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Carey
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
cent.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
taces
noun, tasset.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
cease
noun, cessation:
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
cata-
stray
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
cert.
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.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
style
noun, a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
cyan-
Gerar
noun, an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
taels
noun, liang.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Carny
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Caryl
noun, a male or female given name.
Caryn
noun, a female given name.
taler
noun, thaler.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns
noun, cairn.
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.
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.
Carry
noun, range, as of a gun.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Casey
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
tayra
noun, a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Aryan
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
cyst-
agnel
noun, a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
Agate
noun, a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
Terry
noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
agcy.
Agena
noun, a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
agent
noun, a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
agers
noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
agley
adverb, off the right line; awry; wrong.
aglet
noun, a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
Agnes
noun, Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
agars
noun, Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
agree
verb (used with object), to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
Terra
noun, earth; land.
terr.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
terne
noun, terne metal.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Ayres
noun, air1 (def 8d).
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Alas.
acyls
adjective, containing the acyl group.
30-30
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
treys
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
treen
noun, treenware.
treas
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
aceae
acet-
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
tyees
noun, chinook salmon.
Tracy
noun, Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
actg.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
tyres
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
Tyree
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
tynes
noun, tine.
Tyner
noun, McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Tyler
noun, tiler (def 2).
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
alary
adjective, of or relating to wings.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
argal
noun, argol.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Angle
noun, Geometry. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. the figure so formed. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
angry
adjective, feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
angst
noun, a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
tele-
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
antsy
adjective, unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
anger
noun, a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
Tegea
noun, an ancient city in SE Arcadia, Greece.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
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.
teeny
adjective, tiny.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Angl.
Angel
noun, one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Alyce
noun, a female given name.
alecs
noun, a herring.
tera-
Alene
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
algae
plural noun, any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
Algar
noun, a male given name.
Alger
noun, Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
Alta.
angas
noun, any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
Altay
noun, Altai.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
anal.
anat.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
teles
noun, television.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
anele
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
cyans
noun, cyan blue.
Range
noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
styl-
ency.
Elgar
noun, Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
sycee
noun, fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
Elyse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
serry
verb (used with or without object), to crowd closely together.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
encl.
elegy
noun, a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
Serge
noun, a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
Engel
noun, Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
Engle
noun, Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
engr.
entry
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
Elena
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Syene
noun, ancient name of Aswan.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
egest
verb (used with object), to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
slaty
adjective, consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
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.
egers
noun, German name of Ohře.
EGRET
noun, any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
elate
adjective, elated.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
slang
noun, very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
eyras
noun, a jaguarundi.
Synge
noun, John Millington [mil-ing-tuh n] /ˈmɪl ɪŋ tən/ (Show IPA), 1871–1909, Irish dramatist.
stge.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
gears
noun, Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
scrag
noun, a lean or scrawny person or animal.
geese
noun, a plural of goose.
Gelee
noun, a jellied substance, especially a cosmetic gel or a jellied food.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
gelts
noun, money.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Gates
noun, Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
Genet
noun, any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
Genl.
genre
noun, a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scat-
gents
noun, Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
g-cal
gater
noun, gator.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
sect.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
Segre
noun, Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
segar
noun, cigar.
Segal
noun, George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Seely
adjective, insignificant or feeble; poor.
gaels
noun, a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
galet
noun, spall (def 1).
Gaeta
noun, a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
gayal
noun, an ox, Bibos frontalis, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, sometimes considered to be a domesticated breed of the gaur.
Gayle
noun, a female or male given name.
galas
noun, a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
galea
noun, Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
Galen
noun, Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
gales
noun, a very strong wind.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
eyres
noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
craal
noun, kraal.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
eagre
noun, a tidal bore or flood.
Eagle
noun, any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations. Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
eager
noun, eagre.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Eagan
noun, a town in SE Minnesota.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
ster.
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
stagy
adjective, of, relating to, or suggestive of the stage.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
stang
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Creel
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
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.
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Early
noun, a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
STAGE
noun, a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
clang
noun, a clanging sound.
Srta.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
Stacy
noun, a male or female given name.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
clase
Clary
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.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
secy
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Trey
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
scag
noun, heroin.
Tyrr
noun, Tyr.
tRNA
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
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.
sec.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
tsar
noun, czar.
stg.
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.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
ter.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
Tyre
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
Tray
noun, a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
Tyne
noun, tine.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
stlg
tyee
noun, chinook salmon.
str.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Tace
noun, tasset.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
real
noun, real number.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Styr
noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
scr.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
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.
Sat.
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.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
sync
noun, synchronization:
syne
adverb, preposition, conjunction, since.
stay
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
Syr.
slag
noun, Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
regr
slay
noun, sley.
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.
teel
noun, til.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
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.
Tana
noun, thana.
Stag
noun, an adult male deer.
regs
noun, Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
sley
noun, the reed of a loom.
rel.
snag
noun, a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Sang
noun, the act or performance of singing.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Sra.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
snye
noun, a backwater.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
syn-
Sage
noun, a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Ryle
noun, Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Ste.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
recs
noun, recreation.
ryal
noun, rose noble.
Ryan
noun, a male given name.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
ten.
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
ryes
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
RNAS
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tegs
noun, Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
SAGA
noun, a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
syce
noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
rely
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
Reg.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
tel-
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
tael
noun, liang.
1080
rang
noun, a boomerang.
Gent
noun, Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
Gela
noun, a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
gelt
noun, money.
Gen.
Gena
noun, the cheek or side region of the head.
gene
noun, the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
gens
noun, a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
Ger.
gear
noun, Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
Gera
noun, a city in E central Germany.
Gers
noun, a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
Gert
noun, a female given name, form of Gertrude.
gest
noun, a story or tale.
atry
adjective, lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
geta
noun, a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
gets
noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
gees
noun, a sum of one thousand dollars:
Gean
noun, heart cherry.
gyne
Gary
noun, Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
Gays
noun, Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
Gal.
Gala
noun, a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
Gale
noun, a very strong wind.
gals
noun, a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Gare
noun, low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
gars
noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
Cage
noun, a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
Cal.
gast
verb (used with object), to terrify or frighten.
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
gata
noun, the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
gate
noun, a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
gats
noun, a pistol or revolver.
cagy
adjective, cagey.
gyn-
gyr-
Can.
year
noun, a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
asc-
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
yare
adjective, quick; agile; lively.
yarn
noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
Arty
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
art.
yean
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
yeas
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
Yana
noun, a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
yens
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
arr.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
aryl
adjective, containing an aryl group.
Arg.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ctr.
Yale
noun, Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
gyre
noun, a ring or circle.
gnat
noun, any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
ates
Glee
noun, open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
gley
noun, a mottled soil in which iron compounds have been oxidized and reduced by intermittent water saturation.
Glen
noun, a small, narrow, secluded valley.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Glyn
noun, Elinor, 1864–1943, English writer.
gnar
verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
Gray
noun, any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
Gran
noun, grandmother.
gras
gree
noun, superiority, mastery, or victory.
Grey
noun, Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
gres
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Gaya
noun, a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage.
Gael
noun, a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
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.
eyes
noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
egal
adjective, equal.
Eger
noun, German name of Ohře.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
eyas
noun, a nestling, usually a hawk.
cet-
eyen
noun, plural of eye.
eyne
noun, plural of eye.
cyl.
eyra
noun, a jaguarundi.
Eyre
noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
CERN
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
eery
adjective, eerie.
cyte
Elys
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
crat
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.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Cres
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
easy
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Clay
noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
cray
adjective, crazy.
Crag
noun, a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
ect-
clar
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cene
gaea
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
Carn
noun, cairn.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Casa
noun, a house.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
est.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
etc.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
cen.
Eng.
Cels
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
enc.
ence
cees
noun, the letter C.
engs
noun, the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
enl.
Ens.
ergs
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
cat.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Yang
noun, See under yin and yang.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
lyre
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
Naga
noun, a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
NACA
agal
noun, (among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
Agar
noun, Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
agas
noun, a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
Agee
noun, James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
ager
noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
ages
noun, the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
agr.
Agra
noun, a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
lyte
lys-
Lyra
noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
nays
noun, a denial or refusal.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
leg.
legs
noun, either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
leys
noun, leu.
ayre
noun, air1 (def 8d).
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
lyes
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
ayes
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Ayer
noun, Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
agst
Nagy
noun, Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
aery
noun, aerie.
Ala.
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.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rage
noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
raga
noun, one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
AAEE
acea
acyl
adjective, containing the acyl group.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLS
NYSE
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acr-
Nysa
noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
NCTE
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nary
adjective, not any; no; never a:
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCAA
aer-
nyet
adverb, noun, no1 .
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neel
noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
lyse
verb (used with object), to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
lays
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Alec
noun, a herring.
lags
noun, a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alg.
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).
Lacy
noun, a male given name.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Algy
noun, a male given name, form of Algernon.
alt.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Anas
ance
ancy
anes
adverb, once.
Yser
noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
yrs.
anga
noun, any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
ant.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
cts.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Lat.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
lea.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
ARS
sty
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
acy
CGS
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
cle
Any
Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
cr.
TEC
noun, detective.
ACS
STL
ANG
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
Aar
Ar.
ca.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ctn
plural, carton.
ctg
cte
CTA
CST
CSR
CSA
CRT
CRS
TSE
AAE
teg
noun, Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep.
ac-
ag-
al.
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
an.
tra
CNS
CLR
ays
cs.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
TES
noun, ti1 .
at.
Tay
noun, a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
TAL
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ATA
aga
noun, a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
TGN
Ayn
noun, ʿain.
TAG
noun, a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
AGC
age
noun, the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ATC
ALC
AGS
adjective, noun, agriculture:
aye
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
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.
Agt
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ast
tr.
cl.
Tng
tlr
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
TLC
ae.
AEA
ct.
ANC
AEC
CAA
ASR
ase
Tyr
noun, the god of strife.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
cee
noun, the letter C.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ASN
TAE
preposition, to.
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.
TCS
TCA
CEA
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
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.
Lay
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Rye
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
La.
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Lt.
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
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.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
lag
noun, a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
RNR
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LCA
LCT
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
Ley
noun, leu.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Rey
noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
RNA
Rs.
Les
yer
GTS
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
YCL
yea
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
Yen
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
yes
noun, an affirmative reply.
RSA
SAE
yet
Idioms, as yet. as1 (def 31).
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAA
RTS
rte
rt.
RSE
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
let
noun, British. a lease.
SAR
NRC
NYA
Nye
noun, Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
nr.
NRA
NSA
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NSC
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.
RCS
Re.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
rag
noun, a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
NGC
NES
lg.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
lye
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
LNG
LSC
LST
LTA
ltr
NYC
NAA
NAG
noun, Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
Ney
noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
Nay
noun, a denial or refusal.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
NEA
REC
noun, recreation.
NEC
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEG
noun, a photographic negative.
GTC
SAG
noun, an act or instance of sagging.
gt.
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).
Ely
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
Sgt
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
ene
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ery
ERS
noun, ervil.
SLA
ERT
ESA
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Esc
ese
ESL
ESR
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ety
Syl
eye
noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
ETS
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Eg.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAA
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
Sta
St.
Sr.
SLE
ec-
ECA
ECG
EEC
SLR
Sly
Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
EEE
EEG
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
ETR
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Ga.
GCA
GCT
Gee
noun, a sum of one thousand dollars:
gey
adverb, Scot. considerably; very.
Gel
noun, Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ges
get
noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
gl.
sc.
Gr.
gre
GCR
GSA
GCE
Gat
noun, a pistol or revolver.
GAR
noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
GAS
noun, Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
GAN
noun, cotton gin.
GSR
GSC
Gay
noun, Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
TE
noun, ti1 .
TN
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
CE
ee
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
SN
Y.
RN
RC
NL
ye
pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
GN
YT
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
yl
R.
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
SA
TL
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
L2
L1
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
rg
ry
LC
le
L.
yr
TC
GC
ly
ln
LR
T1
ey
TG
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
NG
NY
ty
t.
S.
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
G.
SG
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
SL
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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