Anagrams of sectionalize
Word sectionalize has
1393 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of sectionalize.
- elasticize
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verb (used with object),
to make elastic, as by furnishing with elastic bands:
- stencilize
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verb (used with object),
to make into a stencil.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- selection
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noun,
an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- latencies
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- latinizes
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- Stelazine
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- socialize
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verb (used with object),
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- lactonize
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verb (used with or without object),
to change into a lactone.
- insectile
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adjective,
pertaining to or like an insect.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- scientize
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verb (used with object),
to apply or attempt to apply scientific principles to:
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- lenities
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noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- lionizes
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- Latinize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- laicizes
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- niceties
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noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- calzones
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noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- seicento
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noun,
the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- centiles
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- salinize
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verb (used with object),
to treat with salt or render saline.
- cineoles
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- sanitize
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verb (used with object),
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
- notecase
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noun,
billfold.
- election
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noun,
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- zincites
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noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- zeolites
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noun,
any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- zincates
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noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- acetones
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- actino-
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- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- zeolite
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noun,
any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Sno-Cat
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- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- calzone
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noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Cosenza
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noun,
a city in S Italy.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- solicit
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- oleates
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- seleno-
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- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- acetone
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- sectile
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adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- zoisite
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noun,
an orthorhombic dimorph of clinozoisite.
- Seconal
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- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- citizen
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noun,
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- cetanes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Zonites
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noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- lionize
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- colitis
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noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- zincate
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noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- coatees
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- cenotes
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- zincite
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noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- coesite
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- zeatins
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noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- tenaces
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lectins
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- isation
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- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- enolize
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verb (used with or without object),
to convert into an enol or enolate.
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- teazles
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- teazels
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- ization
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- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- laicize
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- zealots
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noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- etoiles
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noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- enclose
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- ionizes
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verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- Ascenez
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noun,
Ashkenaz.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- coatee
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- colent
-
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- elect.
-
- clozes
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noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- Ionize
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verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- insect
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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.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clino-
-
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- scato-
-
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Santee
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Iletin
-
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- cozies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- cteno-
-
- ensile
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- nocti-
-
- ecoles
-
noun,
school1 .
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- lacto-
-
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Cozens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lazies
-
adjective,
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- escent
-
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- colzas
-
noun,
rape2 .
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- steno-
-
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- sleaze
-
noun,
a contemptible or vulgar person.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- teazle
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- aniso-
-
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- teleo-
-
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- cleans
-
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- azines
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- azlons
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- azoles
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- azonic
-
adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- azotes
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- azotic
-
adjective,
of or relating to azote; nitric.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- aztecs
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- teazel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
-
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- aceto-
-
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Zenist
-
noun,
a person who advocates or practices Zen.
- selen-
-
- select
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- seizin
-
noun,
(originally) possession of either land or chattel.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- cisele
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- actin-
-
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- celto-
-
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- cenizo
-
noun,
chamiso.
- zanies
-
noun,
one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- teno-
-
- inst.
-
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- zones
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- zetas
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- zincs
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- zitis
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- tele-
-
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- zoeas
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- telo-
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Tezel
-
noun,
Johann, Tetzel, Johann.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- zeals
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- lact-
-
- tonia
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ition
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- istic
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- lect.
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lazes
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Ital.
-
- Zelos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of zeal or emulation: the son of the Titan Pallas and of Styx, and the brother of Bia, Cratus, and Nike.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Zeist
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands.
- zeins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Tisza
-
noun,
a river in S central Europe, rising in the Ukraine and flowing from the Carpathian Mountains along the Romanian border into E Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia, where it joins the Danube N of Belgrade. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- 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.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Sino-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- sito-
-
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- OIcel
-
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oste-
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Scot.
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scat-
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- sect.
-
- 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.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- seize
-
verb (used with object),
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp:
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sanit
-
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- seti-
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Liszt
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1811–86, Hungarian composer and pianist.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- licet
-
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- noct-
-
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- natl.
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- naso-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lotze
-
noun,
Rudolf Hermann [roo-dolf hur-muh n;; German roo-dawlf her-mahn] /ˈru dɒlf ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈru dɔlf ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1817–81, German philosopher.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- insol
-
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliz.
-
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- 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.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ation
-
- encl.
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- azote
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- Aztec
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- cloze
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coel-
-
- coele
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- colat
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colza
-
noun,
rape2 .
- cozes
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cons.
-
- Const
-
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cent.
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 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: ¢.
- 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.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- 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.
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- econ.
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- clase
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- alti-
-
- actos
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- icons
-
- alto-
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- 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.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- IATSE
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- 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.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- ician
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Icel.
-
- ileo-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ilio-
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- anis-
-
- 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.
- Etzel
-
noun,
Attila: represented in the Nibelungenlied as the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried.
- anti-
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ante-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- acet-
-
- 30-30
-
- incl.
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- scil
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- aet.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Ceto
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- AISI
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- sec.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- sci.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- zest
-
noun,
keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- 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.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Col.
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- zees
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Con.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- zits
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Ont.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- azo-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Ste.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- ance
-
- Soni
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- soln
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Cal.
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- ole-
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Sol.
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- ano-
-
- atic
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tel-
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- alt.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Cels
-
- tion
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Alco
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Alis
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIC
-
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- size
-
noun,
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Can.
-
- 1080
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- lin.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lit.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- 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.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- enl.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- EEOC
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- ELAS
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- NCTE
-
- ICAO
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ical
-
- Ice.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- itol
-
- itis
-
- 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.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Lat.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cts.
-
- intl
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- not-
-
- eco-
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- ins.
-
- OEEC
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- 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):
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Oct.
-
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- neo-
-
- ect-
-
- int.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NTIA
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ese
-
- ESL
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ose
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Esc
-
- Ez.
-
- CSO
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ESA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ANC
-
- OCS
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ACS
-
- CST
-
- So.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- ozs
-
- IOT
-
- oz.
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ETS
-
- OAS
-
- OTS
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ETO
-
- CTA
-
- LCA
-
- NEA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ics
-
- ITA
-
- ise
-
- ize
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ALC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- il-
-
- 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.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ILS
-
- La.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ist
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- zee
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- ae.
-
- OIt
-
- ILO
-
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Isl
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- io-
-
- 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.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- CSA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- IAS
-
- ons
-
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ISA
-
- Lt.
-
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- oic
-
- in.
-
- SAE
-
- Oc.
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LOC
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- LON
-
- ECA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- cle
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ec-
-
- SLA
-
- CEA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SLE
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- CLI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Clo
-
- IOC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- sc.
-
- NES
-
- ne-
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- CIE
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- NEC
-
- CIA
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- EEC
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CEO
-
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- zo-
-
- NCO
-
- 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).
- ine
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- 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:
- EIS
-
- NIA
-
- OTC
-
- NOC
-
- AEC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- STL
-
- ene
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- ATC
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- at.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- az-
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ac-
-
- ast
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- EOE
-
- ASI
-
- TAL
-
- OSA
-
- ase
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- STI
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- eo-
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- CAI
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- cl.
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- Co.
-
- en-
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- al.
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ca.
-
- an.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Ola
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- ZI
-
- Zl
-
- 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.
- Zn
-
- ol
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- LZ
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NI
-
- NZ
-
- NL
-
- EI
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CZ
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ln
-
- z.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- L.
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TN
-
- TL
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- ic
-
- SN
-
- i.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- le
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- CE
-
- SL
-