Anagrams of self-actualization
Word self-actualization has
3033 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of self-actualization.
- scutellation
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noun,
a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- actualities
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noun,
actual existence; reality.
- scintillate
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verb (used with object),
to emit as sparks; flash forth.
- facilitates
-
verb (used with object),
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):
- Uto-Aztecan
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noun,
an American Indian language family, widespread from Idaho to Central America and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific: this family includes Hopi, Ute, Shoshone, Comanche, Nahuatl, Papago, Pima, and other languages.
- fasciation
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noun,
the act of binding up or bandaging.
- fantastico
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noun,
a very bizarre person.
- infectious
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adjective,
communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:
- infatuates
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noun,
a person who is infatuated.
- alliaceous
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adjective,
Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae).
Compare allium.
- lactations
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noun,
the secretion or formation of milk.
- facilitate
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verb (used with object),
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):
- actinolite
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noun,
a variety of amphibole, occurring in greenish bladed crystals or in masses.
- tiliaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
- fustanella
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noun,
a short stiff skirt, usually pleated, made of white cotton or linen, worn by men in some parts of the Balkans.
- cantillate
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verb (used with object),
to chant; intone.
- actualizes
-
verb (used with object),
to make actual or real; turn into action or fact.
- fanaticize
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verb (used with object),
to make fanatical.
- Italianate
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adjective,
Italianized; conforming to the Italian type or style or to Italian customs, manners, etc.
- fallacious
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adjective,
containing a fallacy; logically unsound:
- factitious
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adjective,
not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived:
- austenitic
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adjective,
consisting mainly of austenite.
- localities
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noun,
a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there:
- unicostate
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adjective,
having only one costa, rib, or ridge.
- unifoliate
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adjective,
having only one leaf.
- fustinella
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noun,
fustanella.
- fatalities
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noun,
a disaster resulting in death.
- tantalizes
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verb (used with object),
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- licentious
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adjective,
sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- inoculates
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- felicitous
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adjective,
well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate:
- tonalities
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noun,
Music.
the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.
a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
- natalities
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noun,
birthrate.
- sac-a-lait
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noun,
the white crappie.
See under crappie.
- liliaceous
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adjective,
of or like the lily.
- inosculate
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verb (used with or without object),
to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
- salutation
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noun,
the act of saluting.
- antisocial
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noun,
a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
- fatuities
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noun,
complacent stupidity; foolishness.
- fellatios
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noun,
oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
- oscillate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
- finalizes
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verb (used with object),
to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- uintaites
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- cutinizes
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verb (used with or without object),
to make into or become cutin.
- illations
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noun,
the act of inferring.
- Collinsia
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Collinsia, of the figwort family, having whorled leaves and usually clusters of variously colored flowers.
- fallacies
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noun,
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.:
- focalizes
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verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come to focus.
- infuscate
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adjective,
darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
- falconets
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noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- lazulites
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noun,
an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al 2 P 2 O 8 (OH) 2 .
- fistulize
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verb (used with object),
Surgery. to make a fistula.
- localites
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noun,
one who lives in a particular locality.
- autotelic
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adjective,
(of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
- fanatical
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adjective,
motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- teocallis
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noun,
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- situation
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noun,
manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment:
- laciniate
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adjective,
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- localizes
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verb (used with object),
to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
- consulate
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noun,
the premises officially occupied by a consul.
- tenacious
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adjective,
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
- lilaceous
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adjective,
of or approaching the color lilac.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- sulfatize
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verb (used with object),
to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- Louisiana
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noun,
a state in the S United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Capital: Baton Rouge.
Abbreviation: LA (for use with zip code), La.
- ciliolate
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adjective,
having cilia.
- socialize
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verb (used with object),
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- Aleutians
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- conflates
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verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- fantastic
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adjective,
conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque:
- fascinate
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verb (used with object),
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall:
- allocates
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verb (used with object),
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
- nullities
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noun,
the state or quality of being null; nothingness; invalidity.
- Anticosti
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noun,
an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
- fantasize
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verb (used without object),
to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about):
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- infatuate
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noun,
a person who is infatuated.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- faunistic
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adjective,
of or relating to the geographical distribution of animal life.
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- nullifies
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verb (used with object),
to render or declare legally void or inoperative:
- allantois
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noun,
a vascular, extraembryonic membrane of birds, reptiles, and certain mammals that develops as a sac or diverticulum from the ventral wall of the hindgut.
- allantoic
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adjective,
of or relating to the allantois.
- allanites
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noun,
a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
- totalizes
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verb (used with object),
to make total; combine into a total.
- insatiate
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adjective,
insatiable:
- Anacletus
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noun,
flourished 1st century a.d, pope 76–88.
- coattails
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noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- isoclinal
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noun,
isoclinic line.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- Anacostia
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noun,
a section of the District of Columbia, in the SE part.
- tunicates
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- intitules
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verb (used with object),
to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.
- closetful
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noun,
an amount sufficient to fill a closet:
- oceanauts
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noun,
aquanaut.
- analcites
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- analities
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noun,
the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
- al-Fustat
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noun,
a city in N Egypt, near the modern city of Cairo, founded in the 7th century a.d.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- lactation
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noun,
the secretion or formation of milk.
- Lusitania
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noun,
(italics) a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- factional
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adjective,
of a faction or factions.
- flections
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noun,
the act of bending.
- actualize
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verb (used with object),
to make actual or real; turn into action or fact.
- laitances
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- canailles
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Canaletto
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canale) 1697–1768, Italian painter.
- scalation
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noun,
an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
- canalizes
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verb (used with object),
to make a canal or canals through.
- tantalize
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verb (used with object),
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- facetious
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adjective,
not meant to be taken seriously or literally:
- califates
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noun,
caliphate.
- luteolins
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noun,
a yellow coloring substance, C 15 H 10 O 6 , obtained from the weed Reseda luteola: used in dyeing silk and, formerly, in medicine.
- causation
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noun,
the action of causing or producing.
- 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.
- caseation
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noun,
Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
- cattaloes
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noun,
beefalo.
- castellan
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noun,
the governor of a castle.
- Castilian
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noun,
the dialect of Spanish spoken in Castile.
- saltation
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noun,
a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
- Catalonia
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noun,
a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.
- catalufas
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noun,
any of several bigeyes, as Pristigenys serrula (popeye catalufa) found in the Pacific Ocean.
- catatonia
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noun,
a syndrome seen most frequently in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with great excitement and confusion.
- Launcelot
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noun,
Lancelot.
- tantalous
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adjective,
containing trivalent tantalum.
- faculties
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noun,
an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action:
- sultanate
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noun,
the office or rule of a sultan.
- lactonize
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verb (used with or without object),
to change into a lactone.
- taconites
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- sulfonate
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noun,
an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.
- full-size
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adjective,
of the usual or normal size of its kind:
- scintilla
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noun,
a minute particle; spark; trace:
- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- luteolin
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noun,
a yellow coloring substance, C 15 H 10 O 6 , obtained from the weed Reseda luteola: used in dyeing silk and, formerly, in medicine.
- icefalls
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noun,
a jumbled mass of ice in a glacier.
- Fittonia
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noun,
either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- cantatas
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noun,
a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted.
- flounces
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noun,
an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
- flattens
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Verb phrases,
flatten in, Nautical. flat1 (def 61).
- Antilles
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plural noun,
a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
- antilife
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adjective,
antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
- nautical
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adjective,
of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation:
- localite
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noun,
one who lives in a particular locality.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- nazifies
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verb (used with object),
to place under Nazi control or influence.
- foliates
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- oceanaut
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noun,
aquanaut.
- cantalas
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noun,
a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.
- collates
-
verb (used with object),
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- Tafilelt
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noun,
an oasis in SE Morocco, about 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
- floatels
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noun,
a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- inflicts
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- inflects
-
verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- inflates
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- 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.
- linocuts
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- Caulonia
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noun,
a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- tonalist
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noun,
a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- 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.
- focalize
-
verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come to focus.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- tonetics
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- catalufa
-
noun,
any of several bigeyes, as Pristigenys serrula (popeye catalufa) found in the Pacific Ocean.
- Consuela
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- fellatio
-
noun,
oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
- sulfonic
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adjective,
sulfo.
- catalase
-
noun,
an enzyme that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water.
- flatlets
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noun,
a residential apartment with only one or two rooms.
- nasalize
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verb (used with object),
to pronounce as a nasal sound.
- cattalos
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noun,
beefalo.
- cattails
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- toluates
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noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- Castillo
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
- Castilla
-
noun,
Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1797–1867, Peruvian general and statesman: president of Peru 1845–51 and 1855–62.
- insolate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- conflate
-
verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- flat-out
-
adjective,
moving or working at top speed or with maximum effort; all-out:
- funicles
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noun,
the stalk of an ovule or seed.
- castanet
-
noun,
either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing.
- confetti
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plural noun,
(used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
- Lutenist
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noun,
a person who plays the lute.
- folacins
-
noun,
folic acid.
- titanous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent titanium.
- flautist
-
noun,
flutist.
- lutanist
-
noun,
lutenist.
- callants
-
noun,
a lad; boy.
- lionizes
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- Steinitz
-
noun,
William (Wilhelm Steinitz) 1836–1900, U.S. chess player, born in Austria-Hungary.
- call-out
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noun,
an act or instance of calling out.
- close-in
-
adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- lunatics
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Callisto
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noun,
Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
- finalist
-
noun,
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
- illusion
-
noun,
something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
- flection
-
noun,
the act of bending.
- finalize
-
verb (used with object),
to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- insulate
-
verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- Atticize
-
verb (used with object),
to make conformable to Attic usage.
- tillites
-
noun,
a rock composed of consolidated till.
- no-fault
-
noun,
Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
- fine-cut
-
adjective,
cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
- litanies
-
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.
- illation
-
noun,
the act of inferring.
- auctions
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Teutonic
-
noun,
Germanic.
- noctules
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- fistiana
-
noun,
the sport or world of boxing:
- tasteful
-
adjective,
having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste:
- lunacies
-
noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- fistnote
-
noun,
a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
- califate
-
noun,
caliphate.
- tactions
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- Atlantis
-
noun,
a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato, said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar and to have sunk beneath the sea, but linked by some modern archaeologists with the island of Thera, the surviving remnant of a much larger island destroyed by a volcanic eruption c1500 b.c.
- fication
-
- canaille
-
noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- titanias
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- cleanout
-
noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- Tatianas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- canellas
-
noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- Tantalic
-
adjective,
of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
- localize
-
verb (used with object),
to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
- Tacitean
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- linoleic
-
adjective,
of or derived from linoleic acid.
- canalize
-
verb (used with object),
to make a canal or canals through.
- Taconite
-
noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- teocalli
-
noun,
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- stonecat
-
noun,
a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
- tefillin
-
plural noun,
the phylacteries.
- calottes
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- astatine
-
noun,
a rare element of the halogen family. Symbol: At; atomic number: 85.
- tinfoils
-
noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- Tantalus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head: whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach.
- coattail
-
noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- calzones
-
noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- Lusatian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- stallion
-
noun,
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
- filiates
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- notifies
-
verb (used with object),
to inform (someone) or give notice to:
- atlantal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the atlas.
- atlantes
-
noun,
plural of atlas (def 5).
- Atlantic
-
noun,
Atlantic Ocean.
- salinize
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with salt or render saline.
- confutes
-
verb (used with object),
to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- falsetto
-
noun,
an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
- lacteals
-
noun,
Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
- unitizes
-
verb (used with object),
to form or combine into one unit, as by welding parts together:
- lactates
-
noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- scullion
-
noun,
a kitchen servant who does menial work.
- sea-calf
-
noun,
harbor seal.
- unifaces
-
noun,
a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
- sea-lion
-
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.
- unfilial
-
adjective,
not befitting a son or daughter; violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent.
- lazuline
-
adjective,
having the color of lapis lazuli.
- lazulite
-
noun,
an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al 2 P 2 O 8 (OH) 2 .
- lean-tos
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Faliscan
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people who inhabited southern Etruria.
- Alcinous
-
noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- fallouts
-
noun,
the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout)
Compare rainout.
- lections
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- Scituate
-
noun,
a town in E Massachusetts.
- alienist
-
noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- Fantasia
-
noun,
Music.
a composition in fanciful or irregular form or style.
a potpourri of well-known airs arranged with interludes and florid embellishments.
- isocline
-
noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- culottes
-
plural noun,
women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
- silicate
-
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.
- fantails
-
noun,
a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- tunicate
-
noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- osculant
-
adjective,
united by certain common characteristics.
- cutlines
-
noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- osculate
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- tunicles
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- Alicante
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- Aleutian
-
noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- uintaite
-
noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- cutinize
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make into or become cutin.
- outcaste
-
noun,
(in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
- lacteous
-
adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- cullions
-
noun,
a base or vile fellow.
- outlines
-
noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- Estancia
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- laotians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- Zlatoust
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, in the Ural Mountains.
- Latinate
-
adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- Eustacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- zincites
-
noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- zincates
-
noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- zillions
-
noun,
an extremely large, indeterminate number.
- outtells
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in telling; surpass in effect:
- Latinist
-
noun,
a specialist in Latin.
- Latinize
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- sanitate
-
verb (used with object),
to make sanitary; equip with sanitary appliances:
- sanitize
-
verb (used with object),
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
- Lancelot
-
noun,
Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- outflies
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in flying, especially in speed or distance:
- aesculin
-
noun,
esculin.
- actuates
-
verb (used with object),
to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:
- lactones
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- elations
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- lacunose
-
adjective,
full of or having lacunae.
- Laetitia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- factious
-
adjective,
given to faction; dissentious:
- acuities
-
noun,
sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
- outfaces
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
- outfalls
-
noun,
the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.
- laicizes
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- utilizes
-
verb (used with object),
to put to use; turn to profitable account:
- laitance
-
noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- actinias
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- scallion
-
noun,
any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- aconites
-
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.
- allanite
-
noun,
a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
- falconet
-
noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- totalize
-
verb (used with object),
to make total; combine into a total.
- INTELSAT
-
noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- analects
-
plural noun,
selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
- Alsatian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Alsace.
- analcite
-
noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- alunites
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- intitule
-
verb (used with object),
to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.
- cuittles
-
verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- allusion
-
noun,
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication:
- Anatolia
-
noun,
a vast plateau between the Black and the Mediterranean seas: in ancient usage, synonymous with the peninsula of Asia Minor; in modern usage, applied to Turkey in Asia.
- fasciate
-
adjective,
bound with a band, fillet, or bandage.
- oscitant
-
adjective,
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- intitles
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- silicone
-
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.
- tuitions
-
noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- allocate
-
verb (used with object),
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
- Anatolic
-
adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- allision
-
noun,
the striking of one ship by another.
- toucanet
-
noun,
any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
- Faustian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Faust:
- Alliance
-
noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- ancillas
-
noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- counties
-
noun,
the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
- Tacitus
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Fellini
-
noun,
Federico [Italian fe-de-ree-kaw] /Italian ˌfɛ dɛˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1920–1993, Italian film director and writer.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Elliott
-
noun,
Herb(ert James) born 1938, Australian track athlete.
- facient
-
- Ellison
-
noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- olefins
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- outfall
-
noun,
the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.
- facials
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- eluants
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- elusion
-
noun,
the act of eluding; evasion.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- counsel
-
noun,
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- tactual
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sense of touch.
- centals
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Nicolle
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- tactful
-
adjective,
having or manifesting tact:
- faction
-
noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- elicits
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- factual
-
adjective,
of or relating to facts; concerning facts:
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Oceanus
-
noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- ocellus
-
noun,
a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
- elitist
-
noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- conatus
-
noun,
an effort or striving.
- outface
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- elision
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- octanes
-
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.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- soutane
-
noun,
a cassock.
- outlast
-
verb (used with object),
to endure or last longer than:
- Neusatz
-
noun,
German name of Novi Sad.
- Cosenza
-
noun,
a city in S Italy.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- Sno-Cat
-
- cattalo
-
noun,
beefalo.
- consult
-
noun,
a consultation.
- Felicia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- cattail
-
noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- catouse
-
noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- esculin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- saltant
-
adjective,
dancing; leaping; jumping.
- salicin
-
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.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- cations
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- octants
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Estonia
-
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.
- Cattell
-
noun,
James McKeen [muh-keen] /məˈkin/ (Show IPA), 1860–1944, U.S. psychologist, educator, and editor.
- outtell
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in telling; surpass in effect:
- cellist
-
noun,
a person who plays the cello.
- Santali
-
noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- Cellini
-
noun,
Benvenuto [ben-vuh-noo-toh,, -nyoo-;; Italian ben-ve-noo-taw] /ˌbɛn vəˈnu toʊ,, -ˈnyu-;; Italian ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1500–71, Italian, metalsmith, sculptor, and autobiographer.
- floatel
-
noun,
a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
- satiate
-
adjective,
satiated.
- satanic
-
adjective,
of Satan.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- tailles
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- outline
-
noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- confuse
-
verb (used with object),
to perplex or bewilder:
- outsail
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- flutist
-
noun,
a flute player.
- outsell
-
verb (used with object),
to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than:
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- costate
-
adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- flounce
-
noun,
an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
- confute
-
verb (used with object),
to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- outsize
-
noun,
an uncommon or irregular size, especially one larger than average.
- cauline
-
adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- flaunts
-
noun,
the act of flaunting.
- Sultana
-
noun,
a small, seedless raisin.
- flatten
-
Verb phrases,
flatten in, Nautical. flat1 (def 61).
- cutties
-
noun,
a short spoon.
- Faneuil
-
noun,
Peter, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.
- finales
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- fancies
-
noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fanatic
-
noun,
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fiances
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- nutlets
-
noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- stencil
-
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.
- cutlets
-
noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- cutline
-
noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- cuittle
-
verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- nutates
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- finials
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- finical
-
adjective,
finicky.
- Stilton
-
- cuttles
-
noun,
cuttlefish.
- cuisine
-
noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- finites
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- Clifton
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- steato-
-
- noctule
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- fiction
-
noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- cullion
-
noun,
a base or vile fellow.
- cullies
-
noun,
Archaic. a dupe.
- cullets
-
noun,
broken or waste glass suitable for remelting.
- nucleo-
-
- cofinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- silicon
-
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.
- culotte
-
plural noun,
women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- coastal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- filiate
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- silicle
-
noun,
a short silique.
- fictile
-
adjective,
capable of being molded.
- fillets
-
noun,
Cookery.
a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
- fillies
-
noun,
a young female horse.
- fill-in
-
noun,
a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:
- fantast
-
noun,
a visionary or dreamer.
- fantail
-
noun,
a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- collat.
-
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Ciliata
-
noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- sulfate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
- scutate
-
adjective,
Botany. formed like a round buckler.
- situate
-
adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- sulfite
-
noun,
a salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
- nifties
-
noun,
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
- Collins
-
noun,
a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
- Scullin
-
noun,
James Henry, 1876–1953, Australian statesman: prime minister 1929–31.
- outacts
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- ciliate
-
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.
- fattens
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- flacons
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- outcast
-
noun,
a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society:
- sulfone
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds containing the bivalent group –SO 2 –, united with two hydrocarbon groups.
- failles
-
noun,
a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
- flatlet
-
noun,
a residential apartment with only one or two rooms.
- festuca
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Festuca, chiefly characterized by tufted blades and spikelets, comprising the fescues.
- Soutine
-
noun,
Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
- fatties
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
- solatia
-
noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- faucets
-
noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- sulcate
-
adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- scuttle
-
noun,
a deep bucket for carrying coal.
- fallout
-
noun,
the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout)
Compare rainout.
- sinuate
-
adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- sellout
-
noun,
an act or instance of selling out.
- stollen
-
noun,
a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
- fistula
-
noun,
Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.
- collate
-
verb (used with object),
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- falcons
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- Sinaloa
-
noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- fascine
-
noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- contuse
-
verb (used with object),
to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
- Seconal
-
- suction
-
noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- falcial
-
adjective,
of or relating to a falx.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- falcate
-
adjective,
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
- stouten
-
verb (used with object),
to make stout.
- sealant
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- collets
-
noun,
a collar or enclosing band.
- citizen
-
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).
- contest
-
noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- canfuls
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- ionizes
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- Alsatia
-
noun,
name formerly given to the Whitefriars district in London, England, which was a sanctuary for debtors and lawbreakers.
- touzles
-
verb (used with object),
tousle.
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Liestal
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- inutile
-
adjective,
of no use or service.
- toucans
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- tuilles
-
noun,
a tasset.
- inulase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- intuits
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- Anasazi
-
noun,
a Basket Maker-Pueblo culture of the plateau region of northern Arizona and New Mexico and of southern Utah and Colorado, dating probably from a.d. 100 to 1300.
- anatase
-
noun,
a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium dioxide, TiO 2 .
- intitle
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- liaison
-
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.
- let-out
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
- Ancaeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- Tunisia
-
noun,
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
- Lenclos
-
noun,
Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
- tunicle
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Allston
-
noun,
Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
- lenitic
-
adjective,
lentic.
- isation
-
- Allison
-
noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- Letitia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- all-out
-
adjective,
using all one's resources; complete; total:
- tuition
-
noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- anattos
-
noun,
annatto.
- Toscana
-
noun,
Italian name of Tuscany.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- astatic
-
adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- titians
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- infects
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- Titania
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- Asiatic
-
noun,
an Asian person.
- asocial
-
adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- Astolat
-
noun,
a place in the Arthurian romances, possibly in Surrey, England.
- inflect
-
verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- tinfoil
-
noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- lintels
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- incluse
-
noun,
recluse (def 2).
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- incites
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- inflate
-
verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- inflict
-
verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- ancilla
-
noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- toluate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- tonlets
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- instill
-
verb (used with object),
to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject:
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- anisole
-
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.
- anlaces
-
noun,
anelace.
- Toltecs
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- linocut
-
noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- tollies
-
noun,
candle (def 1).
- Antaeus
-
noun,
an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- toilful
-
adjective,
characterized by or involving toil; laborious; toilsome.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- Leftist
-
noun,
a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
- Atlanta
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.
- zealots
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latinus
-
noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- zeatins
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- Latitia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- zealous
-
adjective,
full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm.
Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- aconite
-
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.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- actino-
-
- lattens
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- acetoin
-
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.
- actuate
-
verb (used with object),
to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:
- zincous
-
adjective,
zincic.
- zonules
-
noun,
a little zone, belt, band, or the like.
- Zonites
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- Lao-tzu
-
noun,
(Li Erh; Li Er) 6th-century b.c, Chinese philosopher: reputed founder of Taoism.
- zoisite
-
noun,
an orthorhombic dimorph of clinozoisite.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- zincite
-
noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- zincate
-
noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- zillion
-
noun,
an extremely large, indeterminate number.
- zestful
-
adjective,
full of zest.
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- acetals
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- utilize
-
verb (used with object),
to put to use; turn to profitable account:
- laicize
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- Lecuona
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- unclose
-
verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- uniface
-
noun,
a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- lacinia
-
noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- lazulis
-
noun,
lapis lazuli.
- uncoils
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lactase
-
noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- ization
-
- Alcaeus
-
noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- lectins
-
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
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- Ulfilas
-
noun,
a.d. c311–c382, Christian bishop to the Goths: translated Bible into the Gothic language.
- unifies
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become a single unit; unite:
- lactate
-
noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- Lafitte
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), c1780–c1825, French privateer in the Americas.
- unstate
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
- utensil
-
noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- launces
-
noun,
sand lance.
- lacunas
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- lacunal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lacuna.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- unities
-
noun,
the state of being one; oneness.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- Aetolus
-
noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- unlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- lacteal
-
noun,
Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
- AFL-CIO
-
- unitize
-
verb (used with object),
to form or combine into one unit, as by welding parts together:
- lioncel
-
noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- install
-
verb (used with object),
to place in position or connect for service or use:
- atlatls
-
noun,
spear-thrower (def 2).
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- cantata
-
noun,
a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted.
- icefall
-
noun,
a jumbled mass of ice in a glacier.
- Fonseca
-
noun,
Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- cantles
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Tatiana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teutons
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- cantala
-
noun,
a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.
- attunes
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- follies
-
noun,
the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
- canulas
-
noun,
cannula.
- locules
-
noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- illites
-
noun,
any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
- callant
-
noun,
a lad; boy.
- Fulanis
-
noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- calzone
-
noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- Lusatia
-
noun,
a region in E Germany and SW Poland, between the Elbe and Oder rivers.
- autoist
-
noun,
motorist.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- Ictinus
-
noun,
flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
- callous
-
adjective,
made hard; hardened.
- tetanus
-
noun,
Pathology. an infectious, often fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds and characterized by respiratory paralysis and tonic spasms and rigidity of the voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and lower jaw.
Compare lockjaw.
- littles
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- canasta
-
noun,
a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards.
- canella
-
noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- Azilian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of southern France and northern Spain.
- callose
-
noun,
callus (def 2).
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- etalons
-
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.
- luteins
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- tallies
-
noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- Caitlin
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- locales
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Lucania
-
noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- folacin
-
noun,
folic acid.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- folates
-
noun,
folic acid.
- lionize
-
verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- illust.
-
- foliate
-
adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- attains
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- ill-use
-
noun,
Also, ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.
- caftans
-
noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- Catalan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- tillite
-
noun,
a rock composed of consolidated till.
- funicle
-
noun,
the stalk of an ovule or seed.
- fustian
-
noun,
a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
- Catalin
-
- talents
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- tautens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- Catania
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- Fuseli
-
noun,
(John) Henry (Johann Heinrich Füssli) 1741–1825, English painter, illustrator, and essayist; born in Switzerland.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- falsie
-
noun,
either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- outact
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- Fulani
-
noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- faille
-
noun,
a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
- itself
-
pronoun,
a reflexive form of it1 :
- fusain
-
noun,
a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- fallen
-
noun,
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
- funest
-
adjective,
boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
- flatus
-
noun,
intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
- flaunt
-
noun,
the act of flaunting.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- lazuli
-
noun,
lapis lazuli.
- lazies
-
adjective,
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- Faisal
-
noun,
(Faisal Abdul-Aziz al Saud al Faisal) 1904–75, king of Saudi Arabia 1964–75 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Saud).
- Falcon
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- Fulton
-
noun,
Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
- Laclos
-
noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- Lucite
-
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- itious
-
- 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.
- Lauzon
-
noun,
a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, across from Quebec City on the St. Lawrence.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- lauans
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Faenza
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- outsit
-
verb (used with object),
to sit longer than; outwait:
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- outlet
-
noun,
an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
- fluent
-
adjective,
spoken or written with ease:
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- flutes
-
noun,
a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
- outsat
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- outset
-
noun,
the beginning or start:
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- 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.
- folate
-
noun,
folic acid.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- ouzels
-
noun,
dipper (def 4).
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- foetus
-
noun,
fetus.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- 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.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- outfit
-
noun,
an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.:
- faenas
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- lacto-
-
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- flints
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- lacuna
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- facula
-
noun,
an irregular, unusually bright patch on the sun's surface.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- flites
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- luteal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- fusion
-
noun,
the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- fontal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- flouts
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- luteo-
-
- floats
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- facile
-
adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- facies
-
noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- facias
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- follis
-
noun,
a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
- facial
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- facets
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- lutist
-
noun,
a lute player; lutenist.
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- illite
-
noun,
any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
- infula
-
noun,
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- infuse
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- festal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- felsic
-
adjective,
(of rocks) consisting chiefly of feldspars, feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.
- felons
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- 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.
- fincas
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- finite
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- lilies
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- Little
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- finlet
-
noun,
a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
- fellas
-
noun,
fellow.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- Iletin
-
- fetial
-
adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- infill
-
noun,
the planned conversion of empty lots, underused or rundown buildings, and other available space in densely built-up urban and suburban areas for use as sites for commercial buildings and housing, frequently as an alternative to overdevelopment of rural areas.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- fillet
-
noun,
Cookery.
a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- filose
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- filial
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
- filets
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- filate
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- nutlet
-
noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- listel
-
noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- ficoes
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- nullos
-
noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- finals
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- fiasco
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- infest
-
verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- locule
-
noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- leuco-
-
- fascia
-
noun,
a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- fasten
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- flails
-
noun,
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- 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.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- futons
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- futile
-
adjective,
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- fustic
-
noun,
the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
- fustet
-
noun,
the smoke tree, Cotinus coggygria.
- Ionize
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- nocti-
-
- olefin
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- Insull
-
noun,
Samuel, 1859–1938, U.S. public utilities magnate, born in England.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- fiscal
-
noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- feints
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- fistic
-
adjective,
of boxing; pugilistic:
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- fecula
-
noun,
fecal matter, especially of insects.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- oillet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- intuit
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Lieut.
-
- faunas
-
noun,
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- 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.
- faults
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- fitten
-
adjective,
suitable; appropriate.
- faucet
-
noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- fauces
-
noun,
Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
- faucal
-
adjective,
pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.
- locals
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- fatten
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- Fizeau
-
noun,
Armande Hippolyte Louis [ar-mahn ee-paw-leet lwee] /arˈmɑ̃ i pɔˈlit lwi/ (Show IPA), 1819–96, French physicist.
- fatsia
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Fatsia japonica, of the ginseng family, having large, glossy, palmately compound leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- 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.
- Cullen
-
noun,
Countee [koun-tey,, -tee] /kaʊnˈteɪ,, -ˈti/ (Show IPA), 1903–46, U.S. poet.
- 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.
- caftan
-
noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- azonal
-
adjective,
not divided into zones.
- azonic
-
adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- azotes
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- azotic
-
adjective,
of or relating to azote; nitric.
- aztecs
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- Azuela
-
noun,
Mariano [mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1952, Mexican physician and novelist.
- Tellus
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of the earth, marriage, and fertility, identified with the Greek goddess Gaea.
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- TEFLON
-
adjective,
characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
- tauto-
-
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- taunts
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Tatius
-
noun,
a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Calif.
-
- califs
-
noun,
caliph.
- Callao
-
noun,
a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
- Callas
-
noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- calli-
-
- Callot
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
- 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.
- azlons
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Attius
-
noun,
Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- Tilsit
-
noun,
former name of Sovetsk.
- atlatl
-
noun,
spear-thrower (def 2).
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- Tifton
-
noun,
a town in central Georgia.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Tiflis
-
noun,
former name of Tbilisi.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- 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.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- Teuton
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- Azalea
-
noun,
any of numerous shrubs belonging to a particular group (Azalea) of the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, comprising species with handsome flower clusters of various colors, some of which are familiar in cultivation: the group was formerly the botanical genus Azalea but is now a horticultural classification.
- tenuto
-
adjective,
Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- callus
-
noun,
Pathology, Physiology.
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity.
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- canful
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- tinct.
-
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- cellos
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- tactus
-
noun,
the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
- celto-
-
- cenizo
-
noun,
chamiso.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Sutton
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- suttle
-
adjective,
a frequent misspelling of subtle.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- sullen
-
adjective,
showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- tafias
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- cleans
-
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clifts
-
noun,
cliff.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clino-
-
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- sallet
-
noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- causal
-
adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- stifle
-
noun,
(in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
- unfits
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- afloat
-
adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- afocal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- aftosa
-
noun,
foot-and-mouth disease.
- unific
-
adjective,
unifying; uniting:
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- UNICEF
-
noun,
United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- unfact
-
noun,
a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- alalia
-
noun,
an inability to speak.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- Ulfila
-
noun,
a.d. c311–c382, Christian bishop to the Goths: translated Bible into the Gothic language.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- unsell
-
verb (used with object),
to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something:
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- zonule
-
noun,
a little zone, belt, band, or the like.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Zenist
-
noun,
a person who advocates or practices Zen.
- aceous
-
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- acious
-
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- actin-
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- zanies
-
noun,
one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others.
- actual
-
adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Tustin
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- aniso-
-
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- 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.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- 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.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- astute
-
adjective,
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- tuille
-
noun,
a tasset.
- 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.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tulles
-
noun,
a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.
- al-Lat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- allots
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Tuinal
-
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- touzle
-
verb (used with object),
tousle.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- anatta
-
noun,
the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- colzas
-
noun,
rape2 .
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- scato-
-
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- seizin
-
noun,
(originally) possession of either land or chattel.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- collut
-
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- colent
-
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- sol-fa
-
noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- elfins
-
noun,
an elf.
- 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.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- collet
-
noun,
a collar or enclosing band.
- sci-fi
-
noun,
science fiction.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- collun
-
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cteno-
-
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- 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.
- cullis
-
noun,
a gutter, as at the eaves of a roof.
- cullet
-
noun,
broken or waste glass suitable for remelting.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- sinful
-
adjective,
characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- 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.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- senufo
-
noun,
a member of a group of indigenous people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known for their music and art.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- cuttle
-
noun,
cuttlefish.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- cutlet
-
noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- cozies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- counts
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- setout
-
noun,
preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- Cozens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- ensoul
-
verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- stanza
-
noun,
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- 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.
- clozes
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- statue
-
noun,
a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- Stella
-
noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- clones
-
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.
- steno-
-
- 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.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- UNCIO
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- 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.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- scat-
-
- Zeist
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- seti-
-
- touts
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- ouzel
-
noun,
dipper (def 4).
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- zeals
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- toti-
-
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- zunis
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- 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.
- lifts
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- tonia
-
- oste-
-
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- zoeas
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Unit.
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- 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:
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- tofts
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- 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.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Zilla
-
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- 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.
- zetas
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Zetta
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Lazes
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- 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.
- zitis
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- 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.
- tolls
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- licet
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- unfit
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Tuzla
-
noun,
a city in NE Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Scot.
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- 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.
- 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.
- leafs
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- lect.
-
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- lefts
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- USLTA
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- ulent
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- sect.
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- leuc-
-
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- self-
-
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tufas
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- 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.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- scull
-
noun,
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- 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.
- sanit
-
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Tulle
-
noun,
a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.
- TOEFL
-
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- nullo
-
noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- naso-
-
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- 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.
- 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.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- natl.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- naut.
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- nuci-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- 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.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- Luzon
-
noun,
the chief island of the Philippines, in the N part of the group. 40,420 sq. mi. (104,688 sq. km). Capital: Manila.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- nulls
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- octa-
-
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- stull
-
noun,
a timber prop.
- Stout
-
noun,
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- 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).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- noct-
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- stunt
-
noun,
a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- neut.
-
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Szell
-
noun,
George, 1897–1970, U.S. pianist and conductor, born in Hungary.
- Suzie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Sulla
-
noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- sulfo
-
adjective,
containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- sulfa
-
noun,
sulfa drug.
- sulf-
-
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- 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.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Liszt
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1811–86, Hungarian composer and pianist.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- 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.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- 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.
- Teut.
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- 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.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- 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.
- Sino-
-
- tious
-
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- sito-
-
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- telo-
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- tells
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- SNAFU
-
noun,
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation:
Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- OIcel
-
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- teno-
-
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- ocul-
-
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- 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.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- istic
-
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- flits
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- Alala
-
noun,
a dull, brownish-tinged crow that occurs only in Hawaii.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- flics
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- flocs
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- flout
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- 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.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- asco-
-
- flues
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- flute
-
noun,
a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- flies
-
noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- cozes
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- fills
-
noun,
a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
- filos
-
- Anzac
-
noun,
a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- fines
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- flats
-
noun,
something flat.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- culls
-
noun,
act of culling.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- ANZUS
-
noun,
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, especially as associated in the mutual defense treaty (ANZUS Pact or ANZUS Treaty) of 1952.
- 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.
- flail
-
noun,
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- cont.
-
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- fusil
-
noun,
a light flintlock musket.
- fuels
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- coel-
-
- Fulas
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- fulls
-
noun,
the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Fusan
-
noun,
Pusan.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- futon
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- ASEAN
-
- 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.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- cloze
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- fuzes
-
noun,
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- focus
-
noun,
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Const
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Cons.
-
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- conf.
-
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- colza
-
noun,
rape2 .
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- coll.
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- 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.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- foll.
-
- colat
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- fouls
-
noun,
foot rot.
- Fount
-
noun,
a spring of water; fountain.
- FSLIC
-
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- Falla
-
noun,
Manuel de [mah-nwel de] /mɑˈnwɛl dɛ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1946, Spanish composer.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Falls
-
noun,
a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Faial
-
noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliz.
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- fatal
-
adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- anis-
-
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- fails
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- faena
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- anat.
-
- anal.
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- alula
-
noun,
Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.
- 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.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- ento-
-
- encl.
-
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- 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)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- FAAAS
-
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- facia
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- 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.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- feti-
-
- 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.
- felts
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ecol.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- 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.
- fetal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- fetus
-
noun,
(used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
- fells
-
noun,
Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- alfas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- Ficus
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- fella
-
noun,
fellow.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- fault
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Fauna
-
noun,
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- fauns
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- Faust
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
- fazes
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:
- allo-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- econ.
-
- Ecua.
-
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- ecto-
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- Felis
-
noun,
a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- 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.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- 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.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- 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.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- illus
-
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lact-
-
- Aust.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Ital.
-
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- 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.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ilio-
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- atto-
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cent.
-
- ition
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- insol
-
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- init.
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- 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: ¢.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- ation
-
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- 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.
- inst.
-
- incl.
-
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- calef
-
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- 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.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- IATSE
-
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Lanza
-
noun,
Mario (Alfredo Arnold Cocozza) 1921–59, U.S. tenor and film actor.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- icons
-
- clase
-
- 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.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cata-
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- clefs
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- cleft
-
noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- acet-
-
- 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.
- azans
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Azana
-
noun,
Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), (Manuel Azaña y Diez) 1880–1940, Spanish statesman: prime minister 1931–33, 1936; president 1936–39.
- ician
-
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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.
- ileo-
-
- auto.
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- actos
-
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Azusa
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Aztec
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- caus.
-
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- lalia
-
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ano-
-
- 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.
- sec.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- ANSI
-
- Can.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- CanF
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- EFTA
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- eco-
-
- 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.
- ect-
-
- cat.
-
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Azof
-
noun,
Sea of, Azov.
- 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.
- Aus.
-
- enc.
-
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- aut-
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- enl.
-
- ten.
-
- Sat.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- azo-
-
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- eous
-
- ance
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- eso-
-
- 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.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- attn
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- ELAS
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- scil
-
- Cal.
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- sci.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- 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.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- ant.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- 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.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- att.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- soln
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- 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.
- Soni
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- Sol.
-
- Con.
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Ceto
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- 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.
- atic
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ates
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- Ste.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- tion
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Tit.
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- cit.
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Sufi
-
noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Suez
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cet-
-
- 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.
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Anza
-
noun,
Juan Bautista de [hwahn bou-tees-tah th e] /ʰwɑn baʊˈtis tɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- 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.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- Lat.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- 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.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- ANTU
-
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- 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.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- SLIC
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- asc-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cen.
-
- size
-
noun,
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cule
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cels
-
- 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.
- cts.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IATA
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- USTC
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- IAEA
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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:
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- lit.
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Ill.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- ile-
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- iana
-
- USNA
-
- 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.
- uni-
-
- AFSC
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Lutz
-
noun,
a jump in which the skater leaps from the back outer edge of one skate to make one full rotation in the air and lands on the back outer edge of the opposite skate.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- AISI
-
- fol.
-
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- NACA
-
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- 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.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- FOIA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Anas
-
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- USIA
-
- futz
-
verb (used without object),
to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around).
- USCA
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- fuze
-
noun,
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- USAF
-
noun,
the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- fut.
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- FUSE
-
noun,
a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- aet.
-
- Fuls
-
noun,
Fulani.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- full
-
noun,
the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- fuel
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- 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.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- 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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- zits
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- 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).
- AAAL
-
- itol
-
- AAAS
-
- itis
-
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- 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.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- iso-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- Zeus
-
noun,
the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, a son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Poseidon, and father of a number of gods, demigods, and mortals; the god of the heavens, identified by the Romans with Jupiter.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Zuni
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- 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.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- 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.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- 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).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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:
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lili
-
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.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- 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.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- 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.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ins.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- info
-
noun,
information.
- infl
-
- Inf.
-
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- ACLU
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- ACAA
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- zest
-
noun,
keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- ious
-
- ACLS
-
- acea
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- 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 = .
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- Azan
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- null
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- fict
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- FICA
-
- ufos
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- out-
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- Fall
-
noun,
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- nos-
-
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Fin.
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- filt
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- fac.
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- fill
-
noun,
a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- NTIA
-
- FACS
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tuft
-
noun,
a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- faze
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Ont.
-
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Oct.
-
- Tues
-
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- fell
-
noun,
Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
- fec.
-
- Alis
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tufa
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- 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.
- 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.
- all-
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- 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.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neo-
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- 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.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- flue
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- Ala.
-
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- 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.
- NCAA
-
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- NCTE
-
- UNEF
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- NOAA
-
- ulto
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- 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):
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Alco
-
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- Fla.
-
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ZIF
-
noun,
Ziv.
- Af.
-
- TSI
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AAA
-
- zo-
-
- AUC
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Tu.
-
- TTS
-
- tue
-
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ac-
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ANC
-
- TIA
-
- AUA
-
- AIA
-
- ALU
-
- TSE
-
- AAF
-
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- an.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- al.
-
- ANF
-
- AAE
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TLC
-
- AEC
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- USN
-
- AOA
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- unc
-
- USC
-
- AEF
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- AOU
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TNT
-
- tlo
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ASN
-
- AFS
-
- Une
-
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ase
-
- ALC
-
- AFL
-
- AFC
-
- UNO
-
- uns
-
- ASI
-
- AFA
-
- USO
-
- ult
-
- AAU
-
- 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.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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 .
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- 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.
- ACS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- UFC
-
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- UIT
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- AEA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ast
-
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- uti
-
- ae.
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- ATA
-
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- NES
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- NFL
-
- NFS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Fl.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- NLF
-
- NOC
-
- FIO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- NFC
-
- 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:
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- NSF
-
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- FOT
-
- FOS
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- NCO
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAA
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- NUL
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ONF
-
- FCS
-
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- FCA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- oic
-
- ons
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FAO
-
- ose
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- 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.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- fic
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Fia
-
- Fez
-
noun,
a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OSF
-
- OTC
-
- OAS
-
- of-
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- FET
-
- OCS
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- FSA
-
- ft.
-
- OTS
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- Isl
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ise
-
- Les
-
- ISA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- IOU
-
- IOT
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ITC
-
- IOF
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LaF
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- LCF
-
- ite
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- ize
-
- IUS
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- 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 = .
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- FTC
-
- ics
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- ITU
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- LSC
-
- IAS
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- LTL
-
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- FTZ
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- 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.
- IOC
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lif
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ll.
-
- LON
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- LOC
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ote
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- az-
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAL
-
- SLE
-
- SLA
-
- CSA
-
- CSF
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ctf
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- 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).
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- CFI
-
- Sfc
-
- sfz
-
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CAI
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CEA
-
- CEF
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- STL
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- CFO
-
- cfs
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CIF
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- suf
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CFA
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- cle
-
- CLI
-
- CEO
-
- STI
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- SNU
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SOF
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- Clo
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- CNS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CNO
-
- CLU
-
- ea.
-
- CFL
-
- EAA
-
- ESA
-
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- cs.
-
- ESU
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- SAE
-
- ct.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOF
-
- ean
-
- cl.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- eu-
-
- en-
-
- cf.
-
- FAA
-
- ca.
-
- FZS
-
- CAF
-
- fo.
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Ez.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- oz.
-
- ozs
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- So.
-
- SAA
-
- CAA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ECF
-
- se-
-
- 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.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ef-
-
- efl
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ec-
-
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SCF
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- sc.
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- le
-
- AO
-
- CE
-
- t.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- L.
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LC
-
- 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.
- L2
-
- TC
-
- 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.
- Zl
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- Zn
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ZI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- LF
-
- OA
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- UL
-
- UI
-
- O.
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- EI
-
- FE
-
- SL
-
- ol
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- TT
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NL
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SU
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- z.
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SN
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- TL
-
- CU
-
- CZ
-
- LZ
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- NZ
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SF
-
- fn
-
- TN
-