Anagrams of self-assurance
Word self-assurance has
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- lace-fern
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noun,
a small, tufted fern, Cheilanthes gracillima, having dark-brown stalks and fronds about 4 inches (10.2 cm) long.
- nucleases
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noun,
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.
- cleansers
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noun,
a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
- self-care
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noun,
care of the self without medical or other professional consultation.
- cesareans
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noun,
Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
- ceruleans
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adjective, noun,
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
- assurance
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noun,
a positive declaration intended to give confidence:
- faceless
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adjective,
without a face:
- fearless
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adjective,
without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
- flaneurs
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noun,
idler; dawdler; loafer.
- fresnels
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noun,
a unit of frequency, equal to 10 12 cycles per second.
- rascasse
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noun,
any of several scorpionfishes, as Scorpaena scrofa or S. porcus, of the Mediterranean Sea, used in making bouillabaisse.
- saracens
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- rescales
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verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- careless
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adjective,
not paying enough attention to what one does:
- seculars
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noun,
a layperson.
- Canarese
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noun,
one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
- senseful
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adjective,
full of reasonable sense; sound; judicious.
- caesuras
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- funereal
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adjective,
of or suitable for a funeral.
- surfaces
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noun,
the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- Laurence
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noun,
Physics. a shimmering effect seen over a hot surface, such as a pavement or roadway, on a clear and calm day, caused by the irregular refraction of light.
Compare scintillation (def 4).
- farceuse
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noun,
a woman skilled in farce.
- cleanser
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noun,
a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
- cleanses
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- nuclease
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noun,
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.
- surcease
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noun,
cessation; end.
- caresses
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- scalenus
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noun,
any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side.
- lacunars
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noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- censuses
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noun,
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- censures
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noun,
strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
- lucarnes
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noun,
a dormer window.
- sea-lane
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noun,
a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
- cerulean
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adjective, noun,
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
- feasance
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noun,
the doing or performing of an act, as of a condition or duty.
- scalares
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- sea-calf
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noun,
harbor seal.
- Cesarean
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noun,
Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
- refusals
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noun,
an act or instance of refusing.
- sucrases
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noun,
invertase.
- euclases
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- lucernes
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noun,
alfalfa.
- Leucaena
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noun,
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree.
- senecas
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- Auslese
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noun,
(often lowercase) a wine made in Germany from carefully selected ripe grapes.
- lacunas
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noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- rascals
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- funeral
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noun,
the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
- fescues
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noun,
Also called fescue grass. any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- ferules
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noun,
Also, ferula. a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
- ferulas
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noun,
Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
- lacunar
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noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- rassles
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verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- scalers
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- assures
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verb (used with object),
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
- furnace
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noun,
a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
- sensual
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adjective,
pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal; fleshly.
- Furness
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noun,
Horace Howard, 1833–1912, and his son Horace Howard, 1865–1930, U.S. Shakespearean scholars and editors.
- Crassus
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noun,
Marcus Licinius [li-sin-ee-uh s] /lɪˈsɪn i əs/ (Show IPA), c115–53 b.c, Roman general: member of the first triumvirate.
- nauseas
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noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- cresses
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noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- crenels
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noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- creases
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- fulness
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noun,
fullness.
- Screens
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- scleras
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- carfuls
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noun,
the largest number or amount that a car can hold.
- cesuras
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noun,
caesura.
- Carleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- francas
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noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- rescale
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verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- careful
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adjective,
cautious in one's actions:
- seances
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- cassena
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noun,
dahoon.
- casuals
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noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- censure
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noun,
strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
- censers
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- flenses
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verb (used with object),
to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
- sealers
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noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- Freneau
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noun,
Philip, 1752–1832, U.S. poet and editor.
- careens
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noun,
a careening.
- caesars
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- nuclear
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noun,
nuclear energy:
- caesura
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- cleaner
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noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- fencers
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noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- secures
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adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- classes
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noun,
a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort:
- ranulas
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noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- Fresnel
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noun,
a unit of frequency, equal to 10 12 cycles per second.
- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- canfuls
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noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- flaneur
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noun,
idler; dawdler; loafer.
- canular
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adjective,
cannular.
- canulas
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noun,
cannula.
- secerns
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- carafes
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noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- saurels
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- arsenal
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- uncases
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- Laureen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- lascars
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- ureases
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noun,
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
- Ancaeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- easeful
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adjective,
comfortable; quiet; peaceful; restful.
- Lucerne
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noun,
alfalfa.
- refusal
-
noun,
an act or instance of refusing.
- launces
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noun,
sand lance.
- Farnese
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noun,
Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
- refuels
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verb (used with object),
to supply again with fuel:
- unseals
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- surface
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noun,
the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- Laurens
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noun,
Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
- Alcaeus
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noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- refaces
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verb (used with object),
to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
- unreels
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verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- ensures
-
verb (used with object),
to secure or guarantee:
- unlaces
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- encases
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- leaners
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noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- enserfs
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verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- runless
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adjective,
without having scored a run; without runs:
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enfaces
-
verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- anelace
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noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- sunless
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adjective,
lacking sun or sunlight; dark:
- sucrase
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noun,
invertase.
- lessens
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verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- resales
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noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- useless
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adjective,
of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile:
- lucarne
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noun,
a dormer window.
- recluse
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noun,
a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- sarsens
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- rescues
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noun,
the act of rescuing.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- usances
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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.
- lancers
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noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- reseaus
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noun,
a network.
- euclase
-
noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- earfuls
-
noun,
an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- saucers
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- reseau
-
noun,
a network.
- censes
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verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- enures
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verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- r-less
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adjective,
r-dropping.
- ensure
-
verb (used with object),
to secure or guarantee:
- scler-
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- ensues
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- censer
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- scurfs
-
noun,
the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
- enserf
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verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- rescue
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noun,
the act of rescuing.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- flares
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- census
-
noun,
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- ceruse
-
noun,
a pigment composed of white lead.
- Cereus
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
- reuses
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noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Euless
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- ranees
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ruanas
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- cereal
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noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- refuse
-
noun,
something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
- refuel
-
verb (used with object),
to supply again with fuel:
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- cesses
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- screes
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noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- erases
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verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- fleers
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- fencer
-
noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- facers
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- Creuse
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
- ferula
-
noun,
Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
- recuse
-
verb (used with object),
to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
- sarans
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- Scales
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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.
- creels
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noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- earful
-
noun,
an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- ferule
-
noun,
Also, ferula. a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
- cusses
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- rassle
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verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- curses
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- fences
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- fecula
-
noun,
fecal matter, especially of insects.
- sauces
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- refels
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- enface
-
verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- class.
-
- facula
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noun,
an irregular, unusually bright patch on the sun's surface.
- faeces
-
noun,
feces.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- Russes
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noun,
a Russian.
- 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.
- saunas
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noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- scarfs
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- sacral
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adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- cleans
-
- fescue
-
noun,
Also called fescue grass. any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- reface
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verb (used with object),
to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
- fesses
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- fasces
-
noun,
a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
- salsas
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- faucal
-
adjective,
pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.
- fauces
-
noun,
Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- faunas
-
noun,
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- celure
-
noun,
an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- flense
-
verb (used with object),
to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
- fusses
-
noun,
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle:
- Arnulf
-
noun,
a.d. 850?–899, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 887–899: crowned 896.
- lacuna
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- nasals
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- arsen-
-
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- Nassau
-
noun,
a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- fusees
-
noun,
a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
- Aeneas
-
noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- lauans
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- unless
-
conjunction,
except under the circumstances that:
- Assuan
-
noun,
Aswan.
- assure
-
verb (used with object),
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
- senses
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- furans
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- sucres
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Lassus
-
noun,
Roland de [roh-luh nd;; Flemish raw-lahnt] /ˈroʊ lənd;; Flemish ˈrɔ lɑnt/ (Show IPA), (Orlando di Lasso) 1532–94, Flemish composer.
- lasses
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sulfas
-
noun,
sulfa drug.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- lunars
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- anuses
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- Snefru
-
noun,
flourished c2920 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- susans
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- snarls
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- unreel
-
verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- usneas
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Nueces
-
noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- Lesser
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- causes
-
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:
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- lessen
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- francs
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- urease
-
noun,
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
- France
-
noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- franca
-
noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- 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.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- nurses
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- causal
-
adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- carful
-
noun,
the largest number or amount that a car can hold.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- urases
-
noun,
urease.
- Nereus
-
noun,
a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- selen-
-
- nesses
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- Nessus
-
noun,
a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. Before Nessus died, he gave to Deianira the poisoned tunic that ultimately caused Hercules' death.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- secure
-
adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- lesses
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- carafe
-
noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- canful
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- fracas
-
noun,
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- refel
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- farls
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leafs
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- 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.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- refl.
-
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- feels
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- Fusan
-
noun,
Pusan.
- furls
-
noun,
the act of furling.
- furan
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Fulas
-
noun,
Fulani.
- 30-30
-
- fuels
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- neur-
-
- Neuss
-
noun,
a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
- fress
-
verb (used without object),
to eat or snack, especially often or in large quantities.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- fusee
-
noun,
a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
- nurls
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- frass
-
noun,
insect excrement.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- fleer
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- flues
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- flees
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- Fleur
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nears
-
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- 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.
- Faure
-
noun,
Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- fears
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- feces
-
noun,
waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- fence
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- clase
-
- leuc-
-
- esses
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- alfas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- calef
-
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Alas.
-
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Susan
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- scurf
-
noun,
the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- caus.
-
- surfs
-
noun,
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Alfur
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, especially of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- sulf-
-
- Seuss
-
noun,
Dr, Geisel, Theodor Seuss.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- slues
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Arnel
-
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- SNAFU
-
noun,
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation:
Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- ASEAN
-
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- self-
-
- selfs
-
noun,
a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality:
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- anal.
-
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Assur
-
noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- assn.
-
- asses
-
noun,
plural of ass1 .
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- sulfa
-
noun,
sulfa drug.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Salus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- uran-
-
- 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.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- Ecua.
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- afars
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- safes
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- sarc-
-
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- encl.
-
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- aceae
-
- Safar
-
noun,
the second month of the Muslim calendar.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Sans.
-
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- clefs
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- 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.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- 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.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Sauls
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- suss
-
verb (used with object),
Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually followed by out).
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- USCA
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- 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.
- USNA
-
- USRC
-
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- USAR
-
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- sur-
-
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- UNEF
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Urfa
-
noun,
a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
- SURF
-
noun,
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- NACA
-
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Sra.
-
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- saur
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- SASE
-
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- ref.
-
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- Rus.
-
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- USSS
-
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- serf
-
noun,
a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- NCAA
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- sec.
-
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- RAAF
-
- RCAF
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scr.
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- RNAS
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- asc-
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ELAS
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Eur.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- FERA
-
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- Anas
-
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- feel
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- ance
-
- fec.
-
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- 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.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- FACS
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- Fla.
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cres
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- 1080
-
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- CERN
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- CanF
-
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- aur-
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Aus.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cur.
-
- 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.
- cule
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cal.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- fess
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- acea
-
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- afr-
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- AAEE
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- AFSC
-
- 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.
- FRSL
-
- Frs.
-
- lea.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- ACLU
-
- FUSE
-
noun,
a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
- acr-
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- 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.
- furl
-
noun,
the act of furling.
- fur.
-
- ACLS
-
- 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.
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- Fuls
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- fuel
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- aer-
-
- FRSS
-
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- 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.
- 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.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- flue
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- FLRA
-
- flee
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- 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.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- fuss
-
noun,
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle:
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Frau
-
noun,
a married woman; a wife.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- Ala.
-
- FRCS
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- USC
-
- AAE
-
- ca.
-
- CEA
-
- AUC
-
- ac-
-
- USR
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- ur-
-
- cr.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- cs.
-
- USN
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AAU
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Aar
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- Ar.
-
- AAF
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ure
-
- an.
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- al.
-
- Af.
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- AEF
-
- ACS
-
- UCR
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- UFC
-
- SSN
-
- SSR
-
- SSS
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- UAE
-
- SNU
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- USS
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- ANF
-
- suf
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ALC
-
- Sus
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- ANC
-
- ALU
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Sr.
-
- AFS
-
- uns
-
- ARU
-
- AUA
-
- ASU
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- AEC
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Sfc
-
- SLA
-
- SLE
-
- Une
-
- SLR
-
- AFA
-
- ARS
-
- unc
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- AFC
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- AFL
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- CEF
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fl.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- RAF
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- RCA
-
- RCS
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- FRC
-
- NUL
-
- Frl
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- RCN
-
- NSC
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FAA
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- REA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- FCS
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- NSU
-
- NSA
-
- ESL
-
- LCA
-
- LaF
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NAA
-
- NSF
-
- LCF
-
- 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).
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- LSS
-
- LSC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- La.
-
- NRC
-
- FSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NLF
-
- NFS
-
- NFL
-
- NFC
-
- FSR
-
- ne-
-
- NES
-
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ESR
-
- FCA
-
- ese
-
- ec-
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SAR
-
- sc.
-
- ECA
-
- ECF
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- EEC
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ef-
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- CSR
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SCF
-
- se-
-
- SCS
-
- CFA
-
- CFL
-
- CFR
-
- cfs
-
- cle
-
- CSF
-
- CLR
-
- CLU
-
- CNS
-
- CRS
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CSA
-
- efl
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- 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.
- SAA
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- ESA
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ene
-
- Rs.
-
- en-
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- RFE
-
- SAE
-
- RFA
-
- RFC
-
- RNA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RSS
-
- Esc
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LR
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- 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.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FC
-
- ln
-
- 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.
- NF
-
- SU
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- le
-
- SN
-
- N.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- L.
-
- RU
-
- SA
-
- UC
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RN
-
- fn
-
- UL
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RF
-
- SL
-
- S.
-
- FE
-
- NL
-
- SF
-
- CE
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LF
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- U.
-
- CU
-
- LC
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- ee
-