Anagrams of self-fertilization

Word self-fertilization has 2853 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of self-fertilization.

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fertilizations
noun, an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
fertilization
noun, an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
sterilization
noun, the act of sterilizing.
self-reliant
adjective, relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
literalities
noun, the quality or state of being literal; literalness.
Orientalize
verb (used with or without object), to make or become Asian, especially East Asian.
illiterates
noun, an illiterate person.
linearities
noun, the property, quality, or state of being linear.
flirtations
noun, the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
stellionate
noun, any crime of unspecified class that involves fraud, especially one that involves the selling of the same property to different people.
fertilities
noun, the state or quality of being fertile.
instillator
noun, an apparatus for putting liquid drop by drop into a cavity.
infiltrates
noun, something that infiltrates.
fertilizes
verb (used with object), Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
toiletries
noun, any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
literalize
verb (used with object), to make literal; interpret literally.
interfiles
verb (used with object), to combine two or more similarly arranged sets of items, as cards or documents, into a single file.
flirtation
noun, the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
frontstall
noun, chanfron.
tortellini
plural noun, small rounds of pasta, filled, as with a meat or cheese stuffing, and then shaped into rings and boiled: often served in broth or with a sauce.
linearizes
verb (used with object), to make linear; give linear form to.
arsenolite
noun, a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
finalities
noun, the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or decisiveness.
iterations
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
first-line
adjective, available for immediate service, especially combat service:
latinities
noun, knowledge or use of the Latin language:
flatteries
noun, the act of flattering.
rostellate
adjective, having a rostellum.
zealotries
noun, undue or excessive zeal; fanaticism.
tonalities
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.
affinities
noun, a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
illiterati
plural noun, illiterate or ignorant people.
orientates
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
Lorenzetti
noun, Ambrogio [ahm-braw-jaw] /ɑmˈbrɔ dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), c1319–48, and his brother, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA) c1305–48, Italian painters.
trifoliate
adjective, having three leaflets, lobes, or foils; trefoil.
infiltrate
noun, something that infiltrates.
illiterate
noun, an illiterate person.
sterilize
verb (used with object), to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
finalizes
verb (used with object), to put into final form; complete all the details of.
life-size
adjective, of the natural size of an object, person, etc., in life; of the actual size of a living original:
lifelines
noun, a line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard.
fellatios
noun, oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
rillettes
noun, an appetizer made usually of pork or goose meat that is diced, seasoned, cooked, and then pounded or ground to the consistency of a spread.
Finistere
noun, a department in W France. 2714 sq. mi. (7030 sq. km). Capital: Quimper.
totalizer
noun, a person or thing that totals.
Finletter
noun, Thomas Knight, 1893–1980, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
fireflies
noun, any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with a light-producing organ at the rear of the abdomen.
Firestone
noun, a fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.
realities
noun, the state or quality of being real.
allottees
noun, a person to whom something is allotted.
tolerates
verb (used with object), to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
trotlines
noun, a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
feetfirst
adverb, with the feet foremost.
serotinal
adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
sterilant
noun, a sterilizing agent.
toll-free
adverb, free of charge:
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
flatirons
noun, a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
tailfirst
adverb, with the tail or rear part foremost.
nitrifies
verb (used with object), to oxidize (ammonia, ammonium compounds, or atmospheric nitrogen) to nitrites, nitrates, or their respective acids, especially by bacterial action.
totalizes
verb (used with object), to make total; combine into a total.
filtrates
noun, liquid that has been passed through a filter.
littorals
noun, a littoral region.
Farinelli
noun, Carlo [kahr-loh;; Italian kahr-law] /ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), (Carlo Broschi) 1705–82, Italian operatic male soprano.
antlerite
noun, an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
fertilize
verb (used with object), Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
reinstate
verb (used with object), to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state:
literates
noun, a person who can read and write.
festinate
adjective, hurried.
natrolite
noun, a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
Listerize
verb (used with object), to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister.
striation
noun, striated condition or appearance.
lotteries
noun, a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
retinites
noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
feteritas
noun, a grain sorghum cultivated for grain and forage.
stiffener
noun, a person or thing that stiffens.
etiolates
verb (used with object), to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
reflation
noun, restoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy.
fife-rail
noun, a rail surrounding or next to the mast of a sailing vessel for use in holding the pins to which some of the running rigging is belayed.
relations
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
Nefertiti
noun, fl. early 14th century b.c., Egyptian queen: wife of Amenhotep IV.
lineolate
adjective, marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
felonries
noun, the whole body or class of felons.
filiation
noun, the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
resilient
adjective, springing back; rebounding.
linearize
verb (used with object), to make linear; give linear form to.
Aristotle
noun, 384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
fillister
noun, a rabbet or groove, as one on a window sash to hold the glass and putty.
tortillas
noun, a thin, round, unleavened bread prepared from cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour, baked on a flat plate of iron, earthenware, or the like.
retinitis
noun, inflammation of the retina.
trinities
noun, Also called Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being.
tres-tine
noun, royal antler.
tenorites
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
triazoles
noun, any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
fortifies
verb (used with object), to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
aerolites
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
notarizes
verb (used with object), to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
frailties
noun, the quality or state of being frail.
Israelite
noun, a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.
stationer
noun, a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
illations
noun, the act of inferring.
free-soil
noun, a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
sanitizer
noun, a substance or preparation for killing germs, designed for use especially on food-processing equipment.
raffinose
noun, a colorless, crystalline trisaccharide, C 18 H 32 O 16 ⋅5H 2 O, with little or no sweetness, occurring in the sugar beet, cottonseed, etc., and breaking down to fructose, glucose, and galactose on hydrolysis.
orientals
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
interfile
verb (used with object), to combine two or more similarly arranged sets of items, as cards or documents, into a single file.
interleaf
noun, an additional leaf, usually blank, inserted between or bound with the regular printed leaves of a book, as to separate chapters or provide room for a reader's notes.
tiffanies
noun, a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.
solitaire
noun, Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
trez-tine
noun, royal antler.
frizettes
noun, frisette.
afterlife
noun, Also called future life. life after death.
irisation
noun, the effect or quality of being iridescent; iridescence.
oralities
noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
frontlets
noun, Also, frontal. a decorative band, ribbon, or the like, worn across the forehead:
ill-treat
verb (used with object), to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
itinerate
verb (used without object), to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
tetanizes
verb (used with object), to induce tetanus in (a muscle).
trillions
noun, a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 12 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 18 zeros.
sea-otter
noun, a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
infertile
adjective, not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren:
sea-front
noun, an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
latinizes
verb (used with object), to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
serialize
verb (used with object), to publish in serial form.
laterites
noun, a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
Orleanist
noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
foretells
verb (used with object), to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
Stelazine
initiates
noun, a person who has been initiated.
triazines
noun, any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
troilites
noun, a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
treenails
noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
foretaste
noun, a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.
forestall
verb (used with object), to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance:
orientate
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
satellite
noun, Astronomy. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
enteritis
noun, Pathology. inflammation of the intestines, especially the small intestine.
strontia
noun, Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
farnesol
noun, a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
orseille
noun, orchil.
trillion
noun, a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 12 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 18 zeros.
Trilafon
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
farinose
adjective, yielding farina.
Lorestan
noun, Luristan.
softener
noun, Chemistry. any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity. water softener.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
straiten
verb (used with object), to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
solarize
verb (used with object), Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.
falsetto
noun, an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
entresol
noun, a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
triazole
noun, any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
notaries
noun, notary public.
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
nitrites
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
nitriles
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
treatise
noun, a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
treaties
noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
entitles
verb (used with object), to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
nitrates
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
entities
noun, something that has a real existence; thing:
niteries
noun, a nightclub.
stellate
adjective, like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star; star-shaped.
Steinitz
noun, William (Wilhelm Steinitz) 1836–1900, U.S. chess player, born in Austria-Hungary.
Stefanie
noun, a female given name.
noisette
noun, a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:
treenail
noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
notarize
verb (used with object), to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
nazifies
verb (used with object), to place under Nazi control or influence.
trenails
noun, treenail.
Nazirite
noun, Nazarite.
triazine
noun, any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
oleaster
noun, an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
entreats
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
tortilla
noun, a thin, round, unleavened bread prepared from cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour, baked on a flat plate of iron, earthenware, or the like.
stallion
noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
totalize
verb (used with object), to make total; combine into a total.
trefoils
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
Elsinore
noun, Helsingør.
sternite
noun, a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.
notifies
verb (used with object), to inform (someone) or give notice to:
etiolate
verb (used with object), to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
eternals
noun, something that is eternal.
fastener
noun, any of various devices for fastening.
intreats
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
tonalist
noun, a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
foretell
verb (used with object), to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Friesian
adjective, noun, Frisian.
frenzies
noun, extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
isolette
tenorite
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
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.
tenorist
noun, a person who sings tenor.
iterates
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
forfeits
noun, a fine; penalty.
foresail
noun, the lowermost sail on a foremast.
frisette
noun, a fringe of curled or frizzed hair, usually artificial, worn on the forehead by women.
laetrile
noun, a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
telerans
noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
foliates
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
tefillin
plural noun, the phylacteries.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
Tirolese
adjective, noun, Tyrolese.
laterite
noun, a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
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.
ironizes
verb (used with object), to make ironical.
teosinte
noun, a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
floatels
noun, a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
illation
noun, the act of inferring.
tertians
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
initials
noun, an initial letter, as of a word.
initiate
noun, a person who has been initiated.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
tertials
noun, a tertial feather.
tetanies
noun, a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
tetanize
verb (used with object), to induce tetanus in (a muscle).
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
Illinois
noun, a member of a confederacy of North American Indians of Algonquian stock, formerly occupying Illinois and adjoining regions westward.
INTELSAT
noun, a global communications satellite network under international control.
frizette
noun, frisette.
interest
noun, the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
intitles
verb (used with object), entitle.
introits
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
tileries
noun, a factory or kiln for making tiles.
tillites
noun, a rock composed of consolidated till.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
frontlet
noun, Also, frontal. a decorative band, ribbon, or the like, worn across the forehead:
frontals
noun, Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
floaters
noun, a person or thing that floats.
flitters
noun, a person or thing that flits.
Tafilelt
noun, an oasis in SE Morocco, about 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
literati
plural noun, persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals.
fifteens
noun, a cardinal number, ten plus five.
lionizes
verb (used with object), to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
feterita
noun, a grain sorghum cultivated for grain and forage.
Listeria
noun, any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
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.
literals
noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
ferities
noun, a wild, untamed, or uncultivated state.
literate
noun, a person who can read and write.
fenestra
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
filiates
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
tolerant
adjective, inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
tolerate
verb (used with object), to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
felonies
noun, an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
littoral
noun, a littoral region.
fellatio
noun, oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
fellates
verb (used with object), to perform fellatio on.
fee-tail
noun, See under fee (def 4a).
Loeffler
noun, Charles Martin Tornov [tawr-nof] /ˈtɔr nɒf/ (Show IPA), 1861–1935, U.S. violinist and composer, born in France.
fealties
noun, History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
triolein
noun, olein (def 1).
filister
noun, fillister.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
flanerie
noun, idleness; dawdling.
Leinster
noun, a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
flatters
noun, a person or thing that makes something flat.
flattens
Verb phrases, flatten in, Nautical. flat1 (def 61).
tear-off
adjective, designed to be easily removed by tearing, usually along a perforated line:
flatlets
noun, a residential apartment with only one or two rooms.
flatiron
noun, a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
flatfeet
noun, Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
lenities
noun, the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
Fittonia
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.
linarite
noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
fistnote
noun, a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
firesafe
adjective, being so constructed or protected as to be safe from destruction by fire.
lienitis
noun, inflammation of the spleen; splenitis.
finestra
noun, an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
lifeline
noun, a line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard.
fineries
noun, fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.
finalize
verb (used with object), to put into final form; complete all the details of.
finalist
noun, a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
filtrate
noun, liquid that has been passed through a filter.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
inflates
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
retinols
noun, vitamin A.
retinals
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
aortitis
noun, inflammation of the aorta.
ratteens
noun, ratiné.
reenlist
verb (used with or without object), to enlist again.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
zeolites
noun, any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
troilite
noun, a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
salinize
verb (used with object), to treat with salt or render saline.
Antilles
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
adjective, antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
ateliers
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
ratifies
verb (used with object), to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction:
retinite
noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
arenites
noun, psammite.
ailerons
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
triolets
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
anisette
noun, a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
sell-off
noun, Stock Exchange. a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.
zillions
noun, an extremely large, indeterminate number.
airfoils
noun, any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves.
reflates
verb (used with object), to increase (money and credit) again.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
air-line
adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
airlines
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
trotline
noun, a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
alienors
noun, a person who transfers property.
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.
Rosellen
noun, a female given name.
satirize
verb (used with object), to attack or ridicule with satire.
realizes
verb (used with object), to grasp or understand clearly.
slattern
noun, a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
allision
noun, the striking of one ship by another.
realties
noun, real property or real estate.
affronts
noun, a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult:
aerifies
verb (used with object), to aerate.
aerolite
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
tritones
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
allottee
noun, a person to whom something is allotted.
afferent
noun, a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system.
tristeza
noun, a disease of certain citrus trees, characterized by yellowed leaves, wilting, and root destruction, caused by a virus.
sanitize
verb (used with object), to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
afforest
verb (used with object), to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest, originally for the purpose of providing hunting grounds.
lifters
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
altoist
noun, a performer on the alto saxophone.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
zeatins
noun, a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
fill-in
noun, a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:
fillies
noun, a young female horse.
Liatris
noun, any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
riffles
noun, a rapid, as in a stream.
Rollins
noun, Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
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.
fillers
noun, a person or thing that fills:
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
Letitia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
flatlet
noun, a residential apartment with only one or two rooms.
finales
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
letters
noun, a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
settlor
noun, a person who makes a settlement of property.
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.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
titians
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
Tarlton
noun, Richard, died 1588, English actor.
finites
noun, something that is finite.
Leotine
noun, a female given name.
settler
noun, a person or thing that settles.
finials
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
Lenotre
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
Firenze
noun, Italian name of Florence.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
liernes
noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Liestal
noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
Allston
noun, Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
titfers
noun, hat.
rillets
noun, a little rill; streamlet.
Allison
noun, Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
triolet
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
filiate
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
fellate
verb (used with object), to perform fellatio on.
litotes
noun, understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
fenster
noun, an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet.
litters
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
felsite
noun, a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
littles
noun, a small amount, quantity, or degree:
arenite
noun, psammite.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
Fellini
noun, Federico [Italian fe-de-ree-kaw] /Italian ˌfɛ dɛˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1920–1993, Italian film director and writer.
fellies
noun, felloe.
fellers
noun, fellow.
areoles
noun, an areola.
felines
noun, an animal of the cat family.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
Loafers
noun, a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
felafel
noun, falafel.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
loaners
noun, a person or thing that loans.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Loffler
noun, Friedrich August Johannes [free-drikh ou-goo st yoh-hah-nuh s] /ˈfri drɪx ˈaʊ gʊst yoʊˈhɑ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1852–1915, German bacteriologist.
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.
tollers
noun, a person or thing that tolls.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
tollies
noun, candle (def 1).
sirloin
noun, the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
zaffers
restate
verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
ferlies
noun, something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
zealots
noun, a person who shows zeal.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
lineate
adjective, marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
rezones
noun, an act or instance of rezoning; reclassification:
tallies
noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
fifties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times five.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
fifteen
noun, a cardinal number, ten plus five.
lintels
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
toffees
noun, taffy.
Fiesole
noun, Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
lionize
verb (used with object), to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
fertile
adjective, bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific:
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
fettles
noun, state; condition:
fetters
noun, a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
talents
noun, a special natural ability or aptitude:
lisente
noun, plural of sente.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
retells
verb (used with object), to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
literal
noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
antero-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
leaflet
noun, a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
flatten
Verb phrases, flatten in, Nautical. flat1 (def 61).
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Ternate
noun, an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
ionizes
verb (used with object), to separate or change into ions.
afreets
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
frontis
noun, the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court. Compare rebote (def 1).
frontal
noun, Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
iris-in
noun, the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
Salieri
noun, Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
zittern
noun, cittern.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
Frisian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
tillers
noun, a person who tills; farmer.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
ironize
verb (used with object), to make ironical.
ailette
noun, either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
Salerno
noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
tenters
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
isation
Fresnel
noun, a unit of frequency, equal to 10 12 cycles per second.
tensile
adjective, of or relating to tension:
frenate
adjective, having a frenum or frenulum.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
Freesia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
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.
tillite
noun, a rock composed of consolidated till.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
isoline
noun, isogram.
seleno-
Seattle
noun, (Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
initial
noun, an initial letter, as of a word.
infares
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
Zonites
noun, a body segment of a diplopod.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
inliers
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
tertial
noun, a tertial feather.
satinet
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
insofar
adverb, to such an extent (usually followed by as):
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.
Sarnoff
noun, David, 1891–1971, U.S. businessman and broadcasting executive, born in Russia.
install
verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
saltier
noun, saltire.
instate
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
instill
verb (used with object), to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject:
Ileitis
noun, inflammation of the ileum.
affines
noun, a person related to one by marriage.
affront
noun, a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult:
zoisite
noun, an orthorhombic dimorph of clinozoisite.
intitle
verb (used with object), entitle.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
tiffins
noun, lunch.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
frazils
noun, ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas.
Seltzer
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a naturally effervescent mineral water containing common salt and small quantities of sodium, calcium, and magnesium carbonates.
Rosella
noun, any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
lattens
noun, a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
florist
noun, a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
florins
noun, a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
florets
noun, a small flower.
Floreal
noun, (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the eighth month of the year, extending from April 20 to May 19.
Alfieri
noun, Count Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
floater
noun, a person or thing that floats.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
floatel
noun, a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
flitter
noun, a person or thing that flits.
teleost
noun, Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
fattens
verb (used with object), to make fat.
teazles
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
zeolite
noun, any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure.
leaners
noun, a person or thing that leans.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
teazels
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
Leftist
noun, a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
Rosette
noun, any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
Roselle
noun, a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.
flatter
noun, a person or thing that makes something flat.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
Teleran
noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
Israeli
noun, a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
ization
airfoil
noun, any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves.
Israfil
noun, the angel who will sound the trumpet announcing the end of the world.
airlift
noun, a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
tinters
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
iterate
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
airline
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
forties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times four.
zillion
noun, an extremely large, indeterminate number.
safrole
noun, a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 10 H 10 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
Forseti
noun, the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
forints
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
folates
noun, folic acid.
Telstar
forfeit
noun, a fine; penalty.
saffron
noun, Also called vegetable gold. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
tellies
noun, television.
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
tellers
noun, a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
Lafitte
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), c1780–c1825, French privateer in the Americas.
telfers
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
follies
noun, the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
foliate
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
fatties
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
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.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
reflets
noun, an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
Statler
noun, Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
natters
noun, a conversation; chat.
Stilton
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
inflate
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
nitrile
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
stiffen
verb (used with object), to make stiff.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
tortile
adjective, twisted; coiled.
sterlet
noun, a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar.
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.
reifies
verb (used with object), to convert into or regard as a concrete thing:
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
Elliott
noun, Herb(ert James) born 1938, Australian track athlete.
fairies
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
ralline
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
Stentor
noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
slotter
noun, a person or thing that slots.
stollen
noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
notates
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
stereo-
artiste
noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
failles
noun, a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
arseno-
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
trefoil
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
olefins
noun, any member of the alkene series.
trestle
noun, a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse.
stellar
adjective, of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
oleates
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
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.
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
startle
noun, a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
trellis
noun, a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
starlit
adjective, lighted by the stars:
trenail
noun, treenail.
starlet
noun, a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
eternal
noun, something that is eternal.
estreat
noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
reflate
verb (used with object), to increase (money and credit) again.
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
sterno-
etoiles
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
realize
verb (used with object), to grasp or understand clearly.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
transl.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
refills
noun, a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up:
transf.
refines
Verb phrases, refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
attires
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
Eleanor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
oneself
Idioms, be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere:
rattons
noun, a rat.
rallies
noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
Falieri
noun, Maríno [Italian mah-ree-naw] /Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1278?–1355, Venetian army commander: doge of Venice 1354–55.
entero-
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Orleans
noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
Loretta
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
Faroese
noun, Faeroese.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
enteral
adjective, enteric.
ratteen
noun, ratiné.
snifter
noun, Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
relents
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
enolize
verb (used with or without object), to convert into an enol or enolate.
astrol.
nostril
noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
staffer
noun, a member of a staff of employees or coworkers.
Farnese
noun, Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
Lorelei
noun, a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
trental
noun, a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
stearo-
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
taffies
noun, a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc.
enrolls
verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
Lorentz
noun, Hendrik Antoon [hen-drik ahn-tohn] /ˈhɛn drɪk ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.
nettles
noun, any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
steato-
reliefs
noun, alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
offense
noun, a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
offline
adverb, in or to a more private place:
Falster
noun, an island in SE Denmark. 198 sq. mi. (513 sq. km).
Torelli
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
nifties
noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
falters
noun, the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
ratites
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
snaffle
noun, Also called snaffle bit. a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
aristo-
Trieste
noun, a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
strato-
entreat
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
fallers
noun, a person or thing that falls.
strati-
tzarist
noun, an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
trifles
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
striate
adjective, striated.
rattles
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
sniffle
verb (used without object), to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears:
entitle
verb (used with object), to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
tonlets
noun, a skirt of plates.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
sniffer
noun, a person or thing that sniffs.
Raffles
noun, a gentlemanly burglar, amateur housebreaker, or the like.
enolate
noun, any metallic derivative of an enol.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
elitist
noun, a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
Ellison
noun, Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
tenias
noun, taenia.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Tellez
noun, Gabriel [Spanish gah-vree-el] /Spanish ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), Tirso de Molina.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
Telfer
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
Teller
noun, a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
tellin
noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
tenets
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
senile
noun, a senile person.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
raffle
noun, a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
raffee
noun, a triangular sail set in the manner of a square sail above the uppermost yard of a topsail schooner.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
instr.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
inter.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
intra-
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
selen-
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
infra-
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.
soffit
noun, the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
inlier
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
softie
noun, softy.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
seizin
noun, (originally) possession of either land or chattel.
intro.
intros
noun, an introduction.
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.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
olefin
noun, any member of the alkene series.
tentie
adjective, tenty.
oleate
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
tenter
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
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.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
oillet
noun, eyelet (def 5).
sollar
noun, solar2 .
seller
noun, a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
offset
noun, something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
offers
noun, an act or instance of offering:
offals
noun, the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
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.
teleo-
ternes
noun, terne metal.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
Ionize
verb (used with object), to separate or change into ions.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
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.
sallet
noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
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.
terat-
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
iritis
noun, inflammation of the iris of the eye.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
larees
noun, lari.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
talent
noun, a special natural ability or aptitude:
listel
noun, a narrow list or fillet.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
strafe
noun, a strafing attack.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
talers
noun, thaler.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
retell
verb (used with object), to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Street
noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Tallis
noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
Nellie
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
rezone
noun, an act or instance of rezoning; reclassification:
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
reflet
noun, an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
lintel
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
Lionel
noun, a male given name, form of Leon.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
litres
noun, liter.
Rienzi
noun, Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
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.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
Lorenz
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Lorens
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
loafer
noun, a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Lolita
noun, (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
lorans
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
loners
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
relief
noun, alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
litten
adjective, lighted1 .
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
litter
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
Lozere
noun, a department in S France. 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km). Capital: Mende.
resole
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
Little
noun, a small amount, quantity, or degree:
Lottie
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
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.
stroll
noun, a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
relent
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
Littre
noun, Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
llanos
noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
razees
noun, a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.
sleaze
noun, a contemptible or vulgar person.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
teazle
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
teazel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
leaner
noun, a person or thing that leans.
nitres
noun, niter.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
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.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Lenore
noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
taters
noun, potato.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
ratton
noun, a rat.
leones
noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
latest
noun, the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
TEFLON
adjective, characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
lateen
adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
latent
adjective, present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
Serena
noun, a female given name.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
lazies
adjective, averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
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.
rattle
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
nitro-
latten
noun, a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
latter
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lentil
noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
refine
Verb phrases, refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
rifles
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
Sforza
noun, Count Carlo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1952, Italian statesman: anti-Fascist leader.
rillet
noun, a little rill; streamlet.
lifers
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
reffos
noun, an immigrant, especially one who has been in Australia only a short time.
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
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.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
lifter
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
nerols
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
refill
noun, a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up:
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.
Riffle
noun, a rapid, as in a stream.
lilies
noun, any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Compare lily family.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
siller
noun, silver.
lineal
adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
lierne
noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
setoff
noun, something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.
steno-
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Leslie
noun, a male or female given name.
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
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.
tarso-
letter
noun, a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
Lettie
noun, a female given name, form of Laetitia.
tariff
noun, an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
Nettle
noun, any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family.
setter
noun, a person or thing that sets.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
nestle
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
refels
verb (used with object), to refute or disprove.
Settle
noun, a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
filose
adjective, threadlike.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
astro-
filter
noun, any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
finale
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
finals
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
finest
noun, the police:
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.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
finial
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
finite
noun, something that is finite.
finlet
noun, a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
enter-
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
titres
noun, titer.
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
astron
Filler
noun, a person or thing that fills:
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
azlons
noun, any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
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.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
fetial
adjective, concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
fetors
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
fetter
noun, a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
fettle
noun, state; condition:
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.
Attlee
noun, Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
filial
adjective, of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
toffee
noun, taffy.
filate
adjective, threadlike.
Ateste
noun, ancient name of Este.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
festal
adjective, pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
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.
zanies
noun, one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others.
fliers
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
flints
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
flirts
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
aniso-
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
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.
floats
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
Zealot
noun, a person who shows zeal.
Floral
noun, something, as a fabric, garment, wallpaper, or household item, having a floral pattern:
floras
noun, the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
Flores
noun, flower (def 11).
floret
noun, a small flower.
flori-
flense
verb (used with object), to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
fleets
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
arsen-
flairs
noun, a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
titles
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
fitten
adjective, suitable; appropriate.
fitter
noun, a person or thing that fits.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
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.
Arlene
noun, a female given name.
Arleen
noun, a female given name.
zaffer
noun, an artificial mixture, resembling smalt, containing cobalt oxide and, usually, silica, used to produce a blue color in glass and in ceramic glazes.
areole
noun, an areola.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
flares
noun, a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
titfer
noun, hat.
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
fleers
noun, a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
zaires
noun, Republic of, a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
fester
noun, an ulcer; a rankling sore.
ferine
adjective, feral1 .
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
estate
noun, a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
Eloise
noun, a female given name.
estral
adjective, estrous.
Ellora
noun, a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
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.
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
faerie
noun, the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Fafnir
noun, a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin.
faille
noun, a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
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.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
totals
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
trefle
adjective, botonée.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
ensile
verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
enserf
verb (used with object), to make a serf of; place in bondage.
enrols
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
trans.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
enroll
verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
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.
treens
noun, treenware.
enisle
verb (used with object), to make an island of.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
ersatz
noun, an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
elfins
noun, an elf.
ferias
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
fellas
noun, fellow.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
feazes
noun, feeze.
Toller
noun, a person or thing that tolls.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
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:
feirie
adjective, healthy; strong.
feline
noun, an animal of the cat family.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Feller
noun, fellow.
trills
noun, the act or sound of trilling.
azotes
noun, nitrogen.
felloe
noun, the circular rim, or a part of the rim of a wheel, into which the outer ends of the spokes are inserted.
Azorin
noun, (José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
felons
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
Azores
noun, a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2305 sq. km).
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.
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
fatten
verb (used with object), to make fat.
fallen
noun, an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
tonlet
noun, a skirt of plates.
faller
noun, a person or thing that falls.
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.
falter
noun, the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
elates
adjective, elated.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
Elaine
noun, any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
farfel
noun, a solid foodstuff broken into small pieces:
Eiffel
noun, Alexandre Gustave [a-lek-sahn-druh gys-tav] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1832–1923, French civil engineer and pioneer aerodynamic researcher.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
effort
noun, exertion of physical or mental power:
trifle
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Florin
noun, a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
Tiffin
noun, lunch.
fontal
adjective, pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
Forest
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
allots
verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
afrits
noun, afreet.
Tetzel
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1465?–1519, German monk: antagonist of Martin Luther.
Fresno
noun, a city in central California.
zonate
adjective, marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
frozen
noun, the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
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.
Allies
noun, plural of ally.
Alette
noun, (in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
aeron.
afters
Iletin
Aileen
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
fronts
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
freest
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
forint
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
frieze
noun, Architecture. the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief. any decorative band on an outside wall, broader than a stringcourse and bearing lettering, sculpture, etc.
iatro-
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
Tifton
noun, a town in central Georgia.
Foster
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
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.
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
fortes
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
affine
noun, a person related to one by marriage.
Allier
noun, a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
all-in
adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
frazil
noun, ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Fortas
noun, Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
Zenist
noun, a person who advocates or practices Zen.
frails
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
fraise
noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
afreet
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
Tiller
noun, a person who tills; farmer.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
follis
noun, a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
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.
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.
Tilsit
noun, former name of Sovetsk.
aneles
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
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:
zoster
noun, Also called herpes zoster. Pathology. shingles.
zeatin
noun, a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
infers
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
infare
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
zorils
noun, a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
zeroes
noun, the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
zonite
noun, a body segment of a diplopod.
tester
noun, a person or thing that tests.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
Tiflis
noun, former name of Tbilisi.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
tetra-
folate
noun, folic acid.
foliar
adjective, of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
Sofer
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
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.
airts
noun, a direction.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Sella
noun, Zillah.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
sofar
noun, a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
oste-
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
Zetta
elate
adjective, elated.
afore
adverb, preposition, conjunction, before.
zetas
noun, the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
zoeas
noun, any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Elena
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
afrit
noun, afreet.
solan
noun, a gannet.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Effie
noun, a female given name.
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.
tries
noun, plural of try.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orial
Afro-
Eifel
noun, a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
afros
noun, a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
zitis
noun, a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
Trill
noun, the act or sound of trilling.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Zilla
orans
noun, orant.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
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.
elfin
noun, an elf.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
seize
verb (used with object), to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp:
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
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.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
stat.
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
aeri-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
aero-
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Ellis
noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
stall
noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
Ellen
noun, Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
30-30
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Zoser
noun, flourished c2800 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 3rd dynasty.
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
treen
noun, treenware.
Enlil
noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
zoril
noun, a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
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.
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:
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
afire
adjective, on fire:
zonal
adjective, of or relating to a zone or zones.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
ottar
noun, attar (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.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
sanit
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.
self-
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
ollas
noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Ollie
noun, a male given name, form of Oliver.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
Saree
noun, sari.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Ellas
noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Oesel
noun, German name of Saaremaa.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
offal
noun, the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
Eliza
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eliz.
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
offer
noun, an act or instance of offering:
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
staff
noun, a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
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.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Srta.
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Rizal
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Zeist
noun, a city in the central Netherlands.
aloft
adverb, high up; far above the ground.
Ariz.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
reni-
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
allo-
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
allot
verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
refl.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
sito-
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
sizar
noun, (at Cambridge University and at Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate who receives maintenance aid from the college.
seti-
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
Arnel
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
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.
tzars
noun, czar.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Zaire
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
reffo
noun, an immigrant, especially one who has been in Australia only a short time.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
rifle
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
Riffs
noun, a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
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.
alti-
alto-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Zante
noun, a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
anele
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
zeals
noun, fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
Sino-
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
zarfs
noun, (in the Levant) a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle.
ante-
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
rills
noun, a small rivulet or brook.
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.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
areo-
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
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.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
Anzio
noun, a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
siree
noun, sirree.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
anti-
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
sero-
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
azlon
noun, any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rall.
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.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
ranis
noun, ranee.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Alfie
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
atto-
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.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
alifs
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
zeros
noun, the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
azote
noun, nitrogen.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
sniff
noun, an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
Alene
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.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
raffs
noun, riffraff; rabble.
Snell
noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
refel
verb (used with object), to refute or disprove.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
rolls
noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
razes
verb (used with object), to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
troll
noun, a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Rolla
noun, a city in S central Missouri.
reals
noun, real number.
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.
trois
noun, the number 3.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
reefs
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Rolfe
noun, John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
slain
noun, sley.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
sizer
noun, any device for measuring or sorting objects according to size.
razee
noun, a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
atoll
noun, a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
ation
atilt
adjective, adverb, with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Zenia
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
Allen
noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
firns
noun, névé.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
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.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
Fleet
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
flees
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Leila
noun, a female given name.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
fleer
noun, a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
tears
flats
noun, something flat.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
flare
noun, a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
flans
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
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.
flair
noun, a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
lento
adverb, slowly.
flier
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
float
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
teffs
noun, a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
foals
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
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.
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.
Flora
noun, the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
flor.
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
Flint
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Lazes
noun, a period of ease or indolence:
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
teels
noun, til.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
leafs
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
flirt
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
tater
noun, potato.
Leone
noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
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.
TOEFL
lifer
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
Finer
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.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
final
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
Lilas
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
lilts
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Lifar
noun, Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
filos
fills
noun, a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
filar
adjective, of or relating to a thread or threads.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
fifes
noun, a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
fiefs
noun, a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
toffs
noun, a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.
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.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
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.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
title
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Letts
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
titre
noun, titer.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
foils
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
tofts
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
front
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
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.
terne
noun, terne metal.
tills
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
froze
noun, the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iran.
tiffs
noun, a slight or petty quarrel.
frons
noun, the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
tera-
tilts
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
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.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Fritz
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a German, especially a German soldier.
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.
intr.
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
infos
noun, information.
init.
infer
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insol
inst.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Illia
noun, Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
ilio-
ileo-
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Tezel
noun, Johann, Tetzel, Johann.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
IATSE
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
Fris.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
izars
noun, a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
Forli
noun, a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
telo-
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).
fores
noun, the forepart of anything; front.
forel
noun, a slipcase for a book.
fore-
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
tenet
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
foll.
teles
noun, television.
folie
noun, madness; insanity.
folia
noun, plural of folium.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
tele-
laree
noun, lari.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
fort.
ition
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
frill
noun, a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
Freon
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
islet
noun, a very small island.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
frees
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
Franz
noun, a male given name, German form of Frank.
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
Frans
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
frail
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
teno-
Ital.
tenia
noun, taenia.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
fires
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
toti-
tonia
farls
noun, a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
taels
noun, liang.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
losel
noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Szell
noun, George, 1897–1970, U.S. pianist and conductor, born in Hungary.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
faros
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
fares
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
fazes
verb (used with object), to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
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.
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.
ster.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
Loral
adjective, of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
natl.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Lotta
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
nazir
noun, (in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
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.
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.
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.
Still
noun, stillness or silence:
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).
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
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.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
naso-
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Lotte
noun, angler (def 3).
fanes
noun, a temple.
total
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
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.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
nears
Falls
noun, a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
TORES
noun, a torus.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
Etzel
noun, Attila: represented in the Nibelungenlied as the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried.
stiff
noun, Slang. a dead body; corpse. a formal or priggish person. a poor tipper; tightwad. a drunk.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
feti-
nitr-
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
fells
noun, Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
felon
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
fetes
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
treas
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
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.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
nitre
noun, niter.
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
feres
noun, a companion; mate.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
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.
fetal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
Liszt
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1811–86, Hungarian composer and pianist.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
litre
noun, liter.
feral
adjective, existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
feaze
noun, feeze.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Llano
noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
fella
noun, fellow.
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:
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
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.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
nills
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
feels
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
loafs
verb (used with object), to pass idly (usually followed by away):
taler
noun, thaler.
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
ento-
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Lisle
noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
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.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
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.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
Zorn
noun, Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
zero
noun, the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Zoan
noun, Biblical name of Tanis.
Zoar
noun, the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Ste.
tots
noun, a small child.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
Sell
noun, an act or method of selling.
TIFF
noun, a slight or petty quarrel.
Zola
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
Till
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
zoea
noun, any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
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.
zits
noun, a pimple; skin blemish.
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:
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
ZETA
noun, the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
zori
noun, a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
Zora
noun, a female given name.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
zest
noun, keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
ter.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
ziti
noun, a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
tilt
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
tete
noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
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).
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Zeno
noun, Zeno of Citium.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
size
noun, the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
tzar
noun, czar.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
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.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
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.
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.
Taft
noun, Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
Zane
noun, a male given name, form of John.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tsar
noun, czar.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
teel
noun, til.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Toft
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
tall
adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
toff
noun, a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.
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.
tRNA
trit
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tron
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Sol.
Sra.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
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.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
str.
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).
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.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Soni
tion
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
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.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
teff
noun, a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
zarf
noun, (in the Levant) a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
zeal
noun, fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Tit.
tael
noun, liang.
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.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
soln
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
tri-
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
tel-
Sill
noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
zees
noun, the letter Z or z.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
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.
1080
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.
itol
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isle
noun, a small island.
iso-
AISI
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.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
itis
Izar
noun, a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
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.
Lalo
noun, (Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
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 = .
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.
airt
noun, a direction.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
free
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Fri.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
friz
noun, the state of being frizzed.
froe
noun, frow.
Frs.
FRSL
frt.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
intl
Inf.
int.
ins.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
INRI
info
noun, information.
infl
Inez
noun, a female given name, form of Agnes.
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
inae
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ills
noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
Ill.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
ile-
laze
noun, a period of ease or indolence:
lea.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
Liza
noun, a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
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.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Linz
noun, a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
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.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
LISA
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:
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lits
noun, litas.
loaf
noun, a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
lilt
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
lote
noun, lotus.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
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.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lola
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
LOFT
noun, a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
Lofn
noun, a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
lin.
Lili
noun, a female given name.
Leaf
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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.
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.
Lela
noun, a female given name.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Leif
noun, a male given name.
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
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.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
anes
adverb, once.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Leal
adjective, loyal; true.
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.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Lila
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
LIFO
noun, last-in, first-out (def 1).
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.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Aire
Lett
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
for.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
Lozi
noun, a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
EFTA
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
alls
noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Ella
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
ELLE
Elli
noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
ells
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
enl.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
est.
eso-
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
effs
noun, the word “fuck”; the f-word:
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
ano-
ANSI
ant.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
ARIS
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Azof
noun, Sea of, Azov.
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.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
alt.
azo-
att.
attn
ator
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.
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.
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
fol.
firn
noun, névé.
fete
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
fief
noun, a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
Fife
noun, a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
FIFO
noun, first-in, first-out.
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
fill
noun, a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
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.
filt
Fin.
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.
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
floe
noun, Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
foil
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
FOIA
foal
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
FLRA
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
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.
flat
noun, something flat.
Flan
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
Fla.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
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.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Farl
noun, a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
fane
noun, a temple.
Fall
noun, an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
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.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
Alis
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
all-
Ezra
noun, a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
ette
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
Faro
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
fere
noun, a companion; mate.
feel
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
FERA
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
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.
feet
noun, a plural of foot.
fees
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
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.
feal
adjective, Archaic. faithful; loyal.
alif
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
faze
verb (used with object), to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
roll
noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Roti
noun, roast.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Orff
noun, Carl, 1895–1982, German composer, conductor, and music educator.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
afft
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
nos-
NTIA
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.
not-
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
off.
Offa
noun, died 796, king of Mercia 757–96.
aer-
OLLA
noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
aet.
rit.
RIIA
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
ole-
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
rill
noun, a small rivulet or brook.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
offs
noun, the state or fact of being off.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
RONA
real
noun, real number.
Rolf
noun, Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Ritz
noun, ostentatious or pretentious display.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
RIFF
noun, a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
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.
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
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.
RNAS
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
afr-
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Ont.
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
ref.
Rani
noun, ranee.
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.
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.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
Neel
noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
neo-
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Reef
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
raze
verb (used with object), to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
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.
Sat.
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.
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.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nell
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
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.
rel.
Raff
noun, riffraff; rabble.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
NIRA
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
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):
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
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.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
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.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
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.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
tot
noun, a small child.
ETO
FFA
ETS
FFI
Fia
LTA
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.
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
ETR
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
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.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FAO
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
RFI
RFE
RFA
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
Ez.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
FET
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.
FZS
fo.
SLA
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
Fee
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
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 .
SAE
ASR
ast
at.
Tro
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
az-
SRO
ASN
So.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
eo-
Af.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
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.
RTS
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
se-
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Zea
noun, Keos.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
aor
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.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ASI
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
TTS
zee
noun, the letter Z or z.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSI
TSE
ARS
SAR
ase
RTF
rte
Ar.
RNA
ROA
EOE
EOF
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
al.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ROI
ERT
ESA
ese
tra
tr.
ESL
an.
ESR
sfz
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ene
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).
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
rt.
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EEO
ef-
eff
noun, the word “fuck”; the f-word:
RSE
efl
RSA
en-
Rs.
eir
EIS
trf
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.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Ell
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
ozs
fil
noun, fils.
NSA
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
aff
preposition, adverb, off.
OSF
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
OSA
AFL
NRA
OAS
nr.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
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.
NLF
Zoe
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
Isl
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
OFr
ISR
ist
St.
ITA
ite
Sta
of-
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ize
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.
La.
Lt.
ZIF
noun, Ziv.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
LaF
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
ise
NSF
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Liz
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ll.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
zit
noun, a pimple; skin blemish.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
LON
AFS
TAL
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
zoa
noun, plural of zoon.
TAE
preposition, to.
zo-
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
ltr
LTL
LST
STL
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
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:
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
lez
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
NIA
NFS
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
NFL
Lif
ne-
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
NES
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
STI
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEA
Lir
noun, Ler.
REA
oft
adverb, often.
Sr.
OTA
LSI
oz.
SOF
OTS
FOS
FOT
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
ote
ot-
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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.
Frl
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
FSA
FSR
ft.
FTZ
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
Re.
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.
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
SLE
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
TNT
Alf
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
tlr
tlo
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
FIO
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
SLR
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
ae.
Fl.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Flo
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
RAF
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
AEF
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
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.
ONF
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
TES
noun, ti1 .
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Ola
IOF
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 = .
ior
IOT
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
OIt
Ir.
OIr
sot
noun, a drunkard.
IRL
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ine
ONI
ina
noun, a female given name.
TIA
io-
Ia.
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ier
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
IFF
in.
il-
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
tfr
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ons
ILO
ILS
ONR
ANF
AO
ZI
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.
Zn
Zl
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
L2
ZA
noun, pizza.
OA
LR
LZ
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NF
NI
NZ
NL
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
O.
OE
noun, oy2 .
ol
T1
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RI
RN
SN
RF
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
SF
RO
S.
SA
SL
t.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
z.
TN
TT
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
EI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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.
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
FE
TL
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
fn
i.
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
L.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L1
le
TE
noun, ti1 .
LF
ln
Zr
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