Anagrams of sectarianism

Word sectarianism has 1696 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of sectarianism.

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Erastianism
noun, the doctrine, advocated by Thomas Erastus, of the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
Americanist
noun, a student of America, especially of its history, culture, and geography.
armistices
noun, a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce:
insectaria
noun, a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.
incrassate
adjective, Also, incrassated. Botany, Entomology. thickened or swollen.
ascertains
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
sectarians
noun, a member of a sect.
sacraments
noun, Ecclesiastical. a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper; the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction.
miscreants
noun, a vicious or depraved person; villain.
ascertain
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
near-miss
noun, a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
marinates
verb (used with object), to steep (food) in a marinade.
staircase
noun, a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.
scimitars
noun, a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
canisters
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
seatrains
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
scenarist
noun, a writer of motion-picture or television scenarios.
sectarian
noun, a member of a sect.
scientism
noun, the style, assumptions, techniques, practices, etc., typifying or regarded as typifying scientists.
marcasite
noun, Also called white iron pyrites. a common mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , chemically similar to pyrite but crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.
ameristic
adjective, not divided into parts; having no meristem.
actinisms
noun, the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
armistice
noun, a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce:
semantics
noun, Linguistics. the study of meaning. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
Caesarism
noun, absolute government; imperialism.
craniates
noun, a craniate animal.
criminate
verb (used with object), to charge with a crime.
amnesiacs
noun, a person affected by amnesia.
estancias
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
sacrament
noun, Ecclesiastical. a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper; the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction.
taeniasis
noun, infestation with tapeworms.
miscreant
noun, a vicious or depraved person; villain.
sacristan
noun, Also called sacrist [sak-rist, sey-krist] /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/ (Show IPA). an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
intarsias
noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
cretinism
noun, a congenital disease due to absence or deficiency of normal thyroid secretion, characterized by physical deformity, dwarfism, and mental retardation, and often by goiter.
Manassite
noun, a member of the tribe of Manasseh.
metrician
noun, a metrist.
ceramists
noun, a person who makes ceramics.
Cartesian
noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
Artemisia
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.
sinister
adjective, threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous:
tamarins
noun, any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
simitars
noun, scimitar.
amirates
noun, emirate.
Semitics
noun, the study of Semitic languages, literature, etc.
martinis
noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
Triassic
noun, Also, Trias [trahy-uh s] /ˈtraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). the Triassic Period or System.
smarties
noun, a smart aleck.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
stearins
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
miscites
verb (used with or without object), to misquote.
minister
noun, a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
arsenics
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
martians
noun, a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
American
noun, a citizen of the United States of America.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
smartens
Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
amentias
noun, lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
retsinas
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
semantic
adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
Castries
noun, a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
atresias
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
sericins
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
minicars
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
meristic
adjective, of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.
asterism
noun, Astronomy. a group of stars. a constellation.
tsarinas
noun, czarina.
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
mantissa
noun, Mathematics. the decimal part of a common logarithm. Compare characteristic (def 3a).
intarsia
noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
Estancia
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
amnesiac
noun, a person affected by amnesia.
massacre
noun, the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
McIntire
noun, Samuel, 1757–1811, U.S. architect and woodcarver.
Satanism
noun, the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
interims
noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
matrices
noun, something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
seriatim
adverb, adjective, in a series; one after another.
cremains
plural noun, the ashes of a cremated corpse.
eristics
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
raiments
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
amnesias
noun, loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
ceramist
noun, a person who makes ceramics.
maitrise
noun, mastery; skill.
Canaries
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.
scimitar
noun, a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
saracens
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
Santarem
noun, a city in N Brazil, on the Amazon River.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
Cinerama
airiness
noun, openness to the air:
Tiresias
noun, a blind prophet, usually said to have been blinded because he saw Athena bathing, and then to have been awarded the gift of prophecy as a consolation for his blindness.
marinate
verb (used with object), to steep (food) in a marinade.
acrasins
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
Arianism
noun, the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
minsters
noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
carmines
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
sarmenta
noun, a slender running stem; runner.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
staminas
noun, strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
aseismic
adjective, free from earthquakes.
cerimans
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
animates
adjective, alive; possessing life:
airtimes
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
sea-star
noun, starfish.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
scanties
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
actinias
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
Maritain
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, French philosopher and diplomat.
actinism
noun, the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
Erasmian
noun, a follower of Erasmus.
minarets
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
teniasis
noun, taeniasis.
sanities
noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
sarcinas
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
Ascaris
noun, any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
simians
noun, an ape or monkey.
Mercian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
misters
noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
ascents
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
simitar
noun, scimitar.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
Mai-Tai
noun, a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
Asiatic
noun, an Asian person.
arsines
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
sinters
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
isatins
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
Sistine
adjective, of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
Mercast
noun, a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Riesman
noun, David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
smarten
Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
ascites
noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
ARTEMIS
noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
minicar
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
merisis
noun, growth, especially growth resulting from cell division.
ceriman
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
caritas
noun, charity.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
Carmine
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
Minster
noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
sarcasm
noun, harsh or bitter derision or irony.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
caseins
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
cimaise
noun, cymaise.
caserns
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
casitas
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
cassena
noun, dahoon.
cassina
noun, dahoon.
Cassini
noun, Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
Cassite
noun, Kassite.
centri-
casters
noun, a person or thing that casts.
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
santims
noun, a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
caimans
noun, any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
Cremini
noun, a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
miscite
verb (used with or without object), to misquote.
Messina
noun, a seaport in NE Sicily.
Semitic
noun, a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
caesars
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.
seminar
noun, a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
cinemas
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
seismic
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
samisen
noun, a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
camises
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
secants
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
samites
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
screams
noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
miscast
verb (used with object), to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
Armenia
noun, an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
racisms
noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
streams
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
tamarin
noun, any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
amities
noun, friendship; peaceful harmony.
amnesia
noun, loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
estrins
noun, estrone.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
amritas
noun, the beverage of immortality.
Maritsa
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
amtracs
noun, amphibian (def 4).
anaemic
adjective, anemic.
mantras
noun, Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
mastics
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
anemias
noun, Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
actress
noun, a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
raisins
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
iatrics
animate
adjective, alive; possessing life:
stimies
noun, stymie.
Actinia
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
tamaris
noun, a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
amirate
noun, emirate.
Manteca
noun, a town in central California.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
airtime
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
tarsias
noun, intarsia.
Icarian
noun, an inhabitant of Icaria.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Matisse
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
tarmacs
noun, (lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
Amen-Ra
noun, a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
Raamses
noun, a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Ex. 1:11.
Marcian
noun, a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
amentia
noun, lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
termini
noun, the end or extremity of anything.
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
marinas
noun, a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
America
noun, United States.
tansies
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.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
inserts
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
marines
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
racists
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
aminase
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
aminate
verb (used with object), to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
matrass
noun, a rounded, long-necked glass container, formerly used for distilling and dissolving substances.
imarets
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Interim
noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
ramenta
noun, a scraping, shaving, or particle.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
incises
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
stamina
noun, strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
stamin-
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
Martina
noun, a female given name.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Martini
noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
recasts
noun, a recasting.
Massena
noun, a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
remains
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
martins
noun, Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
inseams
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Eastman
noun, George, 1854–1932, U.S. philanthropist and inventor in the field of photography.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
tsarism
noun, czarism.
miniate
verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
Smetana
noun, Bedřich [Czech be-drzhikh] /Czech ˈbɛ drʒɪx/ (Show IPA), 1824–84, Czech composer.
stances
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Martian
noun, a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
namaste
noun, a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
incases
verb (used with object), encase.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
incests
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Martens
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
Massine
noun, Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
Mansart
noun, Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
acnemia
noun, a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
Icaria
noun, Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
Nasser
noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
centi-
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
sarans
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.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
imines
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
nemat-
cerat-
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
sarsen
noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
centr-
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
cestas
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.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
misers
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
intra-
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rinses
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
reatas
noun, riata.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
crisis
noun, a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
ratans
noun, rattan.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
intime
adjective, intimate; cozy.
intima
noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
miters
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
remits
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
Mister
noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
remiss
adjective, negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
remans
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Isaian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
recti-
mitres
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Isaacs
noun, Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
Crimea
noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Ramses
noun, the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
racism
noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Samian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Samos.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
cnemis
noun, the tibia or shin.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
nitres
noun, niter.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
insist
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain firmly:
niseis
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
irises
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
ramets
noun, an individual of a clone.
raises
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
inter.
ramate
adjective, having branches; branching out or off.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
crests
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
saices
noun, syce.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
creams
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Samain
noun, Samhain.
crasis
noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
instr.
masais
noun, a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
airman
noun, an aviator.
arises
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Smriti
noun, writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
snares
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Marina
noun, a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
maniac
noun, a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
airmen
noun, an aviator.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
manias
noun, excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Matane
noun, a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
tenias
noun, taenia.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
smites
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
Manisa
noun, a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
Manati
noun, a city in N Puerto Rico.
Marist
noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
Sisera
noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
timers
noun, a person or thing that times.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
Marini
noun, Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
arsen-
smarts
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
mensas
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
smears
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
armies
noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
armets
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Tassie
noun, tass.
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
mantra
noun, Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
amtrac
noun, amphibian (def 4).
marais
noun, a swamp or bayou.
Amrita
noun, the beverage of immortality.
maters
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
tamari
noun, a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
matri-
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
Anemia
noun, Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
Marcan
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
Marcia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
aments
noun, catkin.
Tarmac
noun, (lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
Marcie
noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
Tasman
noun, Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
Marian
noun, a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
steams
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
manses
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
McNair
noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
stream
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
mantas
noun, (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
sterns
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
stimes
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
Animas
noun, soul; life.
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
asemia
noun, inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
Mastic
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
scenas
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Carmen
noun, Ciudad del Carmen.
scents
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Carman
noun, one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
caress
noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
scrams
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
scream
noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
scries
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
scrims
noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
trans.
Seaman
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carses
noun, bottom land.
sirens
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
minces
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
masers
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
miners
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
castes
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.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Cassie
noun, huisache.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Cassia
noun, Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
scants
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
scares
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
scarts
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
metric
noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
simars
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Mersin
noun, a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
merits
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
serins
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
simian
noun, an ape or monkey.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
Maisie
noun, a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
Mercia
noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
Master
noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
maists
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
asians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
serais
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
seracs
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Namtar
noun, the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
seisin
noun, seizin.
camera
noun, a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
actin-
camass
noun, any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
tmesis
noun, the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
caiman
noun, any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
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.
macers
noun, macebearer.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
messin
noun, messan.
messan
noun, a lap dog; small pet dog.
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
mast-
masts
noun, Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
Massa
noun, marse.
masse
noun, a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
mini-
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
meta-
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
misc.
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
metr-
mires
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Miass
noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
micas
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
minis
noun, miniskirt.
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
mesas
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
miser
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
matr-
mites
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Naima
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
MSEnt
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Mears
noun, mere3 .
Merci
interjection, thank you.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Mists
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Misti
noun, El Misti.
Missa
noun, Mass.
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
Miss.
mises
noun, a settlement or agreement.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
ster.
Srta.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
taces
noun, tasset.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
Tamas
noun, See under guna.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Seric
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
seti-
Sices
noun, syce.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
simar
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
simas
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
smear
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
siris
noun, lebbek (def 1).
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Smart
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
Tamar
noun, the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
trama
noun, a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
trams
noun, British. a streetcar.
treas
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
tries
noun, plural of try.
trims
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
tsars
noun, czar.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
times
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
tears
tenia
noun, taenia.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
term.
terms
noun, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
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.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reams
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
reata
noun, riata.
Recit
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Reims
noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
ratan
noun, rattan.
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
reni-
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
riata
noun, a lariat.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
nears
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
nests
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.
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
nitr-
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
nitre
noun, niter.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
raias
noun, rayah.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Raman
noun, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
ranis
noun, ranee.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
scams
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scat-
scats
noun, scat singing.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
SCRAM
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
scrim
noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
seams
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
seats
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.
sect.
seism
noun, an earthquake.
semi-
semis
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Rimas
noun, a female given name.
Samar
noun, an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
rimes
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
saice
noun, syce.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Saman
noun, a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
Samas
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
MASER
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sanit
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.
sarc-
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
sates
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.
Sans.
masc.
cent.
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.
cata-
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
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: ¢.
casas
noun, Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
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.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
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.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns
noun, cairn.
carse
noun, bottom land.
cine-
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
iasis
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
IATSE
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
ician
imine
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
imit.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
incr.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
init.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Masan
noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
crams
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
cress
noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
crim.
crime
noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
emirs
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
intr.
anat.
Amer.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
amin-
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amirs
noun, emir.
amiss
Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
anim.
anima
noun, soul; life.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
anis-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
ament
noun, catkin.
Amati
noun, Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
aemia
30-30
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
acet-
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
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.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
aeri-
amate
verb (used with object), to dismay; daunt.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
airts
noun, a direction.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
amain
adverb, with full force.
amass
verb (used with object), to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
ante-
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
asst.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
assai
noun, any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
Assam
noun, a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
assn.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
astr.
Atman
noun, the principle of life.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
ASEAN
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
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.
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.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Armen
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
inst.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Iran.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Issei
noun, a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
marts
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
Maris
noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
Maera
noun, Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
mania
noun, excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
Marta
noun, a female given name.
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
marcs
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
marse
noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
Maria
noun, calaba.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
macer
noun, macebearer.
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Marat
noun, Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
maars
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
maras
noun, a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
manit
noun, man-minute.
Masai
noun, a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
manas
noun, the rational faculty of the mind.
istic
Manat
noun, a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
Manta
noun, (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
mairs
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
SASE
mear
noun, mere3 .
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.
cen.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Sat.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
cat.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Casa
noun, a house.
sci.
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
Carn
noun, cairn.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
ant.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
itis
ANSI
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
CERN
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
meas
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAMA
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
Sam.
crat
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Cres
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
ance
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
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.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Anas
Anam
noun, Annam.
amt.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Amri
noun, Omri.
Mar.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
RNAS
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
mis-
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
ISSN
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
men-
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
str.
cir.
isms
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
1080
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
anes
adverb, once.
Sams
noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
ISIS
noun, a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
Sami
noun, Lapp.
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Mani
noun, Manes.
met.
SRAM
ASME
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
mess
noun, a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Man.
Sims
noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
ASSR
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
sics
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
sice
noun, syce.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
Mac-
ASTM
Maat
noun, the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
asis
Sra.
sers
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).
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
MERS
noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
art.
SMSA
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Maia
noun, the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
ARIS
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
asc-
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
mes-
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
atm.
scr.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
sec.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
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.
Mic.
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.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
Can.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Aram
noun, Biblical name of ancient Syria.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Ste.
min.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ates
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
atic
Maas
noun, Dutch name of the Meuse.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Mana
noun, a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
cams
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
maar
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
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.
ment
Sem.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
seis
noun, sei whale.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
mias
plural, missing in action.
Amir
noun, emir.
Arm.
Mara
noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
aet.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
NTIA
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
aer-
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
IAEA
iana
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
IATA
NIRA
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
airt
noun, a direction.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
Rama
noun, (in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
ESIS
est.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
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.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Raia
noun, rayah.
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
AIME
MNAS
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Nama
noun, a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
MSAE
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
INRI
ins.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
MSCE
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
mRNA
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
int.
msec
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
NACA
tRNA
tsar
noun, czar.
MSTS
MSSc
MSIE
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Ice.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
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.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
acr-
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
masa
noun, flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
acea
inae
Mass
noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
NCTE
NCAA
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
tri-
Inc.
ter.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Erma
noun, a female given name.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
rems
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Tasm
amas
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Tana
noun, thana.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
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.
emia
ctr.
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
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.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
cts.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
RIIA
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
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.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
ect-
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
AISI
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
ten.
Ens.
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
enc.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
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.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
Ire.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Aman
noun, Haman.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
recs
noun, recreation.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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.
SRS
TSI
ss.
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
SMS
Sr.
Ar.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
AAE
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
an.
AMA
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
AIA
MCI
ANC
TAE
preposition, to.
ac-
Aar
Am.
TSE
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
AAM
tra
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
TES
noun, ti1 .
AEC
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.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
AIC
TIA
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
TCA
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
TEC
noun, detective.
STI
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
TCS
AEA
SSA
SSN
MCR
SSC
mas
noun, mother1 .
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
SSE
AME
AMC
SSI
SSM
ACS
ae.
SSR
tr.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
SST
St.
Sta
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
STM
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.
AMS
MIE
ARS
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
en-
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
IRC
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.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ERS
noun, ervil.
REC
noun, recreation.
ERT
ESA
Esc
ESR
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ETR
ETS
ics
EMT
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
RMS
plural, ream.
ean
CTA
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAA
SMA
EAM
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.
EMR
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
MIT
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
ECM
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
eir
EIS
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
RMA
CSR
MSA
MRE
in.
NEC
ina
noun, a female given name.
NEA
ne-
MRI
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ine
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
MSE
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Ir.
NAA
MTS
mtn
MTI
Mt.
MST
MSN
MRA
ier
Re.
Ia.
RCS
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
NSC
NSA
NRC
NRA
nr.
NMR
NMI
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
MNS
IAS
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
MNA
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
MNE
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIA
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:
NES
CST
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.
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
se-
CAA
CAI
mi.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
MAA
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
SCS
cs.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
MSI
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
SCM
MSC
MS.
plural, manuscript.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
CSA
Me.
Mc-
ct.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
sc.
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ase
sis
noun, sister.
ASI
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ASM
ASN
ASR
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
cr.
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
ast
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
at.
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ATA
ATC
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
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).
ca.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
TSS
ite
RSS
CNS
ise
SAE
ISA
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAA
RTS
rte
rt.
RSE
CMA
RSA
Rs.
RNA
RMC
rm.
plural, ream.
IRS
CRS
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
CRT
CNM
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SAR
ITC
CEA
ITA
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
ist
CIA
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
CIE
CIM
ISR
R.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ic
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
NI
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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.
i.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
NM
SN
M.
MA
noun, mother1 .
MN
SA
TE
noun, ti1 .
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
CM
CE
TC
SM
S.
RN
RC
T1
t.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
TN
TM
RI
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