Anagrams of self-hardening
Word self-hardening has
2112 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of self-hardening.
- shield-fern
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noun,
any of numerous ferns of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum, having shield-shaped indusia.
- sanderling
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noun,
a common, small sandpiper, Calidris alba, inhabiting sandy beaches.
- headliners
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noun,
a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star.
- Grenadines
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noun,
a chain of about 600 islands in the E West Indies in the Windward Islands: a former British colony; now divided between Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- fringehead
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noun,
any fish of the genus Neoclinus, characterized by a row of fleshy processes on the head, as N. blanchardi (sarcastic fringehead) of California coastal waters.
- green-fish
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plural noun,
fish that have been split and salted but not yet cured.
- endangers
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verb (used with object),
to expose to danger; imperil:
- Greenland
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noun,
a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Capital: Godthåb.
- farseeing
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adjective,
having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- greensand
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noun,
a sandstone containing much glauconite, which gives it a greenish hue.
- Friesland
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noun,
a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- headlines
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noun,
a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- Finlander
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noun,
an inhabitant of Finland, especially a native who customarily speaks Swedish.
- headliner
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noun,
a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star.
- draglines
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noun,
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- grenadine
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noun,
a thin fabric of leno weave in silk, nylon, rayon, or wool.
- handlings
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noun,
a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
- Sanhedrin
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noun,
Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- Harlingen
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Selfridge
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noun,
Harry Gordon, 1857?–1947, British retail merchant, born in the U.S.
- endearing
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adjective,
tending to make dear or beloved.
- free-hand
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noun,
unrestricted freedom or authority:
- engrailed
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adjective,
having an edge of a charge consisting of a number of concave curves.
- engirdles
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verb (used with object),
to engird.
- filagrees
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noun, adjective, verb (used with object),
filigree.
- narghiles
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noun,
a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- reedlings
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noun,
the bearded tit.
- shearling
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noun,
Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
- Englisher
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noun,
a person who translates from a foreign language into English.
- inlanders
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noun,
a person living inland.
- enfilades
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noun,
Military.
a position of works, troops, etc., making them subject to a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of troops, a trench, a battery, etc.
the fire thus directed.
- hard-line
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noun,
an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- deafening
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noun,
deadening (def 2).
- engrained
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adjective,
ingrained.
- angelfish
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noun,
a South American freshwater fish, genus Pterophyllum, often kept in aquariums.
Compare scalare.
- end-grain
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noun,
wood grain, as at the end of a board, resulting from a cut across the grain.
- greenfish
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noun,
opaleye.
- learnings
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noun,
knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- algerines
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noun,
Algerian.
- Geraldine
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Gerald.
- Leningrad
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noun,
a former name (1924–91) of St. Petersburg (def 1)
- garnishee
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noun,
a person served with a garnishment.
- Rheinland
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noun,
Rhineland.
- gas-fired
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adjective,
using a gas for fuel.
- hardening
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noun,
a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.
- Rhineland
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noun,
that part of Germany W of the Rhine.
- hangfires
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noun,
a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
- generals
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noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- engrains
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verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- resigned
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adjective,
submissive or acquiescent.
- flashing
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noun,
Building Trades. pieces of sheet metal or the like used to cover and protect certain joints and angles, as where a roof comes in contact with a wall or chimney, especially against leakage.
- dealings
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noun,
Usually, dealings. relations; business:
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- dealfish
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noun,
a ribbonfish, especially Trachipterus arcticus.
- lineages
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- enfilade
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noun,
Military.
a position of works, troops, etc., making them subject to a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of troops, a trench, a battery, etc.
the fire thus directed.
- flanerie
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noun,
idleness; dawdling.
- Flanders
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noun,
a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in W Belgium, and the adjacent parts of N France and SW Netherlands.
- hagrides
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verb (used with object),
to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment.
- shingled
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- enshrine
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a shrine:
- shinleaf
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noun,
a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
- annelids
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noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- ringhals
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noun,
a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.
- Isenland
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noun,
(in the Nibelungenlied) the country of Brunhild, usually identified with Iceland.
- grannies
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noun,
Informal. a grandmother.
- Shirleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Shirley.
- islander
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of an island.
- andesine
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noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- feelings
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noun,
the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
- Andersen
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noun,
Hans Christian [hanz] /hænz/ (Show IPA), 1805–75, Danish author, especially of fairy tales.
- glanders
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noun,
a contagious disease chiefly of horses and mules but communicable to humans, caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas mallei and characterized by swellings beneath the jaw and a profuse mucous discharge from the nostrils.
- flinders
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noun,
Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
- flingers
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noun,
a person or thing that flings.
- readings
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noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- shiralee
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noun,
swag2 (def 2).
- fenagles
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verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- hangfire
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noun,
a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
- Ferndale
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noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- fielders
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noun,
Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
- Hegelian
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noun,
a person who accepts the philosophical principles of Hegel.
- shagreen
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noun,
an untanned leather with a granular surface, prepared from the hide of a horse, shark, seal, etc.
- Dahlgren
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noun,
John Adelphus Bernard, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.
- redlines
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noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- filagree
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noun, adjective, verb (used with object),
filigree.
- reedings
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noun,
a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
- reedling
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noun,
the bearded tit.
- engirdle
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verb (used with object),
to engird.
- Sharleen
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noun,
a female given name.
- shealing
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noun,
shieling.
- finagles
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verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- infernal
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adjective,
hellish; fiendish; diabolical:
- narghile
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noun,
a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- shearing
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noun,
(Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.
- federals
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noun,
an advocate of federation or federalism.
- grandees
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noun,
a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.
- anserine
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adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- earnings
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noun,
money earned; wages; profits.
- Erlangen
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noun,
a city in Bavaria, S Germany.
- Ardennes
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noun,
Forest of, a wooded plateau region in W Europe, in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
- Engadine
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noun,
the valley of the Inn River in E Switzerland: resorts. 60 miles (97 km) long.
- Sheridan
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noun,
Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- inlander
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noun,
a person living inland.
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- darnings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that darns.
- inhalers
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noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- eanlings
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noun,
a young lamb; kid.
- red-flag
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noun,
the symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party.
- fingered
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noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- arsenide
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- feedings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that feeds.
- anergies
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noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- Hinsdale
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- endanger
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verb (used with object),
to expose to danger; imperil:
- handling
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noun,
a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
- Landseer
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noun,
Sir Edwin Henry, 1802–73, English painter, especially of animals.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- greenish
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adjective,
somewhat green; having a tinge of green.
- disagree
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verb (used without object),
to fail to agree; differ:
- Garfield
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noun,
James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
- seedling
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noun,
a plant or tree grown from a seed.
- landings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that lands:
- dragline
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noun,
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- delaines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- deranges
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verb (used with object),
to throw into disorder; disarrange.
- gadflies
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noun,
any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that bite or annoy domestic animals.
- leanings
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noun,
inclination; tendency:
- aginners
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noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- Adrienne
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Adrian.
- handlers
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noun,
a person or thing that handles.
- hearings
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noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- headline
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noun,
a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- Reginald
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”.
- ensilage
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- designer
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noun,
a person who devises or executes designs, especially one who creates forms, structures, and patterns, as for works of art or machines.
- lindanes
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- enlarges
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verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- leadings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that leads.
- Griselda
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noun,
a woman of exemplary meekness and patience.
- Algerine
-
noun,
Algerian.
- learning
-
noun,
knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- adenines
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- freehand
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adverb,
in a freehand manner:
- sidereal
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adjective,
determined by or from the stars:
- darnels
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- heifers
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noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- Grendel
-
noun,
the monster killed by Beowulf.
- Darling
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noun,
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
- Linsang
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noun,
any of several civetlike carnivores of the genera Prionodon, of the East Indies, and Poiana, of Africa, having retractile claws and a long tail: some East Indies linsangs are endangered.
- grandee
-
noun,
a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.
- reeding
-
noun,
a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
- gradins
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- darning
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that darns.
- fennels
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noun,
a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Darlene
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noun,
a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”.
- derails
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- Fiedler
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noun,
Arthur, 1894–1979, U.S. symphony conductor.
- Grindle
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noun,
bowfin.
- Seeland
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noun,
Zealand.
- Erigena
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noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- grained
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- darings
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- enrages
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- re-laid
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- dialers
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noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- heralds
-
noun,
(formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- fag-end
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noun,
the last part or very end of something:
- dragees
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noun,
a sugarcoated nut or candy.
- derange
-
verb (used with object),
to throw into disorder; disarrange.
- hegiras
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- ferlies
-
noun,
something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
- hinders
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- lindane
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- English
-
noun,
the people of England collectively, especially as distinguished from the Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
- Dinesen
-
noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- dangles
-
noun,
the act of dangling.
- fenland
-
noun,
a low area of marshy ground.
- Federal
-
noun,
an advocate of federation or federalism.
- dasheen
-
noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- henries
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noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- hagride
-
verb (used with object),
to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment.
- lineage
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- feigned
-
adjective,
pretended; sham; counterfeit:
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- Senegal
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
- ligands
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor.
- regales
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- fade-in
-
noun,
Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
- Delaine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- refined
-
adjective,
having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.:
- engrain
-
verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- defangs
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the fangs of:
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- feeling
-
noun,
the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- refines
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- defiers
-
noun,
a person who defies.
- enlarge
-
verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- feeding
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that feeds.
- England
-
noun,
the largest division of the United Kingdom, constituting, with Scotland and Wales, the island of Great Britain. 50,327 sq. mi. (130,347 sq. km) Capital: London.
- defines
-
verb (used with object),
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
- dearies
-
noun,
darling.
- felines
-
noun,
an animal of the cat family.
- Heredia
-
noun,
José María de [Spanish haw-se mah-ree-ah th e] /Spanish hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.
- fardels
-
noun,
a bundle; burden.
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- dashing
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- fenders
-
noun,
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- ensnarl
-
verb (used with object),
to entangle in or as in a snarl.
- deniers
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- ensnare
-
verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- dishrag
-
noun,
a dishcloth.
- herself
-
pronoun,
an emphatic appositive of her or she:
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- enneads
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- grenade
-
noun,
a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
- lindens
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- deafens
-
verb (used with object),
to make deaf:
- fenagle
-
verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- greisen
-
noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- reliefs
-
noun,
alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- dealers
-
noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- Farnese
-
noun,
Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
- dealing
-
noun,
Usually, dealings. relations; business:
- Selenga
-
noun,
a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- defiles
-
noun,
any narrow passage, especially between mountains.
- Na-Dene
-
noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- leaning
-
noun,
inclination; tendency:
- Landing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that lands:
- aginner
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- Landers
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- Raleigh
-
noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- headers
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- Leander
-
noun,
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- heading
-
noun,
something that serves as a head, top, or front.
- gilders
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Handler
-
noun,
a person or thing that handles.
- fringes
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- headrig
-
noun,
(in a sawmill) the carriage and saw used in cutting a log into slabs.
- linseed
-
noun,
flaxseed.
- Nereids
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- fridges
-
noun,
a refrigerator.
- airshed
-
noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- healers
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- Learned
-
adjective,
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite:
- ladings
-
noun,
the act of lading.
- girdles
-
noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- Fresnel
-
noun,
a unit of frequency, equal to 10 12 cycles per second.
- freshen
-
Verb phrases,
freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat, as by washing, changing clothes, etc.:
- aldrins
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- fielder
-
noun,
Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
- Frannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- Algiers
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- handles
-
noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- lingers
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- endears
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- largish
-
adjective,
rather large.
- lashing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that lashes.
- Gehenna
-
noun,
the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where propitiatory sacrifices were made to Moloch. II Kings 23:10.
- geneal.
-
- leaders
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- lead-in
-
noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- leading
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that leads.
- Slinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- general
-
noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- slender
-
adjective,
having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length:
- Adeline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- adenine
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- hardens
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- adheres
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- Nielsen
-
noun,
Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
- gainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- ragfish
-
noun,
a deep-sea fish of the family Icosteidae, inhabiting the North Pacific, having a very flexible body owing to its soft, highly cartilaginous skeleton.
- garnish
-
noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- hangers
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- garfish
-
noun,
gar1 .
- aediles
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- slander
-
noun,
defamation; calumny:
- gardens
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- hardies
-
noun,
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
- Lansing
-
noun,
Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. lawyer and statesman: secretary of state 1915–20.
- lanners
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- Harding
-
noun,
Chester, 1792–1866, U.S. portrait painter.
- ganders
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- handsel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- galerie
-
noun,
gallery (def 8).
- fragile
-
adjective,
easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail:
- 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.
- glaires
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Finland
-
noun,
Finnish Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Capital: Helsinki.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- annelid
-
noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- halides
-
noun,
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
- innards
-
noun,
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- inlands
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- redfins
-
noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- redfish
-
noun,
Also called ocean perch, rosefish. a North Atlantic rockfish, Sebastes marinus, used for food.
- inheres
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- inhales
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- inhaler
-
noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- dingles
-
noun,
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- fingers
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- flanges
-
noun,
a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
- eanling
-
noun,
a young lamb; kid.
- gnarled
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- engilds
-
verb (used with object),
to brighten with or as with golden light:
- finders
-
noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- sheared
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- finales
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- hegaris
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- infares
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- finagle
-
verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- redlegs
-
noun,
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
- redline
-
noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- indenes
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- shading
-
noun,
a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc.
- engirds
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- gliders
-
noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- hedgers
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs hedges.
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- fleshed
-
noun,
the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- endings
-
noun,
a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close:
- Angeles
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
- Enfield
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- endrins
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- fledges
-
adjective,
Archaic. (of young birds) able to fly.
- ledgers
-
noun,
Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- flinder
-
noun,
Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
- flinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that flings.
- readies
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- Reading
-
noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- flesher
-
noun,
a person who fleshes hides.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- flaring
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- Ireland
-
noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- shingle
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
- Flasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that flashes.
- anglers
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- engin.
-
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- Enders
-
noun,
John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- elfish
-
adjective,
elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- Ensign
-
noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- engine
-
noun,
a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- resend
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- enrage
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- handle
-
noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- rhedas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- elides
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- halide
-
noun,
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
- halers
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Handel
-
noun,
George Frideric [free-der-ik,, -drik] /ˈfri dər ɪk,, -drɪk/ (Show IPA), (Georg Friedrich Händel) 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.
- enserf
-
verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- Engels
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- engild
-
verb (used with object),
to brighten with or as with golden light:
- hanger
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- ending
-
noun,
a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close:
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- fliers
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- Frieda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neighs
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- fridge
-
noun,
a refrigerator.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- girdle
-
noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- glades
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- fraise
-
noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- frails
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- ginned
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- flense
-
verb (used with object),
to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- fleers
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- fledge
-
adjective,
Archaic. (of young birds) able to fly.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- flares
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- gleeds
-
noun,
a glowing coal.
- flange
-
noun,
a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
- Glenda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- flairs
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Fisher
-
noun,
any animal that catches fish for food.
- Friend
-
noun,
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- ranged
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- redfin
-
noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- Gander
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- gender
-
noun,
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior:
Compare sex (def 1).
- genera
-
noun,
a plural of genus.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- radish
-
noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- Garden
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- ganefs
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- gerahs
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Gandhi
-
noun,
Indira [in-deer-uh] /ɪnˈdɪər ə/ (Show IPA), 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- Gerald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Gesner
-
noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Gildas
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- Gilder
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Gilead
-
noun,
a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- fringe
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- glider
-
noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- glides
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- feared
-
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.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- greens
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- fardel
-
noun,
a bundle; burden.
- Fannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- 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.
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- failed
-
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.
- grides
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- fagins
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- faerie
-
noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- greeds
-
noun,
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- grinds
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- faders
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- relief
-
noun,
alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- relish
-
noun,
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- reflag
-
verb (used with object),
to register (a foreign ship) so that it flies the flag of the registering nation and thereby comes under the latter's protection.
- Finsen
-
noun,
Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- finned
-
noun,
a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
- finger
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- finder
-
noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- finals
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- Redleg
-
noun,
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
- fiends
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- grades
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- Fields
-
noun,
W. C (William Claude Dukenfield) 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- grease
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- grand-
-
- fennel
-
noun,
a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
- Fenian
-
noun,
a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- fender
-
noun,
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- refels
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- grands
-
noun,
grand piano.
- feline
-
noun,
an animal of the cat family.
- felids
-
noun,
any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
- grani-
-
- feigns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- elfins
-
noun,
an elf.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- rhinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- indef.
-
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- infra-
-
- 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.
- sharif
-
noun,
sherif.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- 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;
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- danger
-
noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- dangle
-
noun,
the act of dangling.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
-
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- inland
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- shield
-
noun,
a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- sherif
-
noun,
a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Sender
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- defang
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the fangs of:
- defers
-
verb (used with object),
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:
- defier
-
noun,
a person who defies.
- defies
-
noun,
a challenge; a defiance.
- defile
-
noun,
any narrow passage, especially between mountains.
- define
-
verb (used with object),
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- lifers
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- deigns
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- ligand
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- idlers
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- liards
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- daring
-
noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- dasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- lidars
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- deafen
-
verb (used with object),
to make deaf:
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- dealer
-
noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- afield
-
adverb,
abroad; away from home.
- afresh
-
adverb,
anew; once more; again:
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- Landis
-
noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Landes
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- Lander
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- lairds
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- agreed
-
adjective,
arranged or set by common consent:
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- leafed
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- lanner
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- laighs
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- lashed
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- leader
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- slider
-
noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- sleigh
-
noun,
a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- sledge
-
noun,
a vehicle of various forms, mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- adhere
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Adighe
-
noun,
Adygei.
- adren-
-
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- 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.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- Ledger
-
noun,
Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- Island
-
noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- ledges
-
noun,
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- legend
-
noun,
a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
- angled
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- legers
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- 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.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- Sidrah
-
noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- alders
-
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- Aldrin
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- lading
-
noun,
the act of lading.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- ladens
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Alfred
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Old English words meaning “elf” and “counsel.”.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- selen-
-
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- Dingle
-
noun,
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- dinges
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- dinger
-
noun,
humdinger.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- heders
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- Hering
-
noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- ringed
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- 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.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- edgers
-
noun,
a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- sedile
-
noun,
one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
- ediles
-
noun,
aedile.
- Sedrah
-
noun,
Sidrah.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- Diesel
-
noun,
diesel engine.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Herald
-
noun,
(formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- Linden
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- heifer
-
noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- driegh
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- dreigh
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- drails
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- dragee
-
noun,
a sugarcoated nut or candy.
- hedral
-
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Hedges
-
noun,
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow:
- hedger
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs hedges.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- healer
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- design
-
noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- hinges
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- elands
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- Seidel
-
noun,
a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- elders
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Linnhe
-
noun,
Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Selden
-
noun,
George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.
- header
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- 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.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- heeds
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- hangs
-
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- 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.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- glads
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- Hegel
-
noun,
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich [gey-awrk vil-helm free-drikh] /ˈgeɪ ɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1770–1831, German philosopher.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- 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.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- lards
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Gilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- ghees
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- leafs
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- lang.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- ling.
-
- Genl.
-
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- hedge
-
noun,
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow:
- hards
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- gilds
-
noun,
guild.
- heder
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- nears
-
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Hilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”.
- hier-
-
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- 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.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Hind.
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- herns
-
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- lign-
-
- lifer
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- greed
-
noun,
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- ledge
-
noun,
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Iran.
-
- heli-
-
- gleed
-
noun,
a glowing coal.
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Leeds
-
noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- gland
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- henge
-
noun,
a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for ritual purposes or for marking astronomical events, as solstices and equinoxes.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Legis
-
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- herds
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glenn
-
noun,
John (Herschel, Jr.) born 1921, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- dial.
-
- gelds
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- self-
-
- dhals
-
noun,
dal.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- diag.
-
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- sedge
-
noun,
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places.
Compare sedge family.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Delhi
-
noun,
a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1487 sq. km).
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- dangs
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- deles
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- defer
-
verb (used with object),
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- edger
-
noun,
a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
- edges
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Edsel
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Eifel
-
noun,
a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- dings
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- dirls
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- drags
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- dregs
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- sing.
-
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Singh
-
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- algid
-
adjective,
cold; chilly.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- aden-
-
- 30-30
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- 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.
- shard
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- sherd
-
noun,
shard.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- shelf
-
noun,
a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arnel
-
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- sheaf
-
noun,
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- shred
-
noun,
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angi-
-
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Angl.
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- refl.
-
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- 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.
- Fedin
-
noun,
Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- Fried
-
noun,
Alfred Hermann [al-frid hur-muh n;; German ahl-freyt her-mahn] /ˈæl frɪd ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈɑl freɪt ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- feeds
-
noun,
food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
- farls
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- feels
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- feign
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- felid
-
noun,
any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- fresh
-
noun,
the fresh part or time.
- 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.
- fends
-
verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- frigs
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- refel
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- fades
-
noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- Fagin
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- flash
-
noun,
a brief, sudden burst of bright light:
- 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.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- fards
-
noun,
facial cosmetics.
- Fris.
-
- Frege
-
noun,
(Friedrich Ludwig) Gottlob [gawt-lohp] /ˈgɔt loʊp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1925, German mathematician and logician.
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- 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.
- fires
-
- flied
-
noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- 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.
- 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.
- flesh
-
noun,
the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- finns
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- flees
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- flier
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- fleer
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- finds
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Fidel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- Freda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- rhin-
-
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- flies
-
noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- frags
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- Field
-
noun,
an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Fiend
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- fling
-
noun,
an act of flinging.
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- fader
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- ganef
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- engr.
-
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- 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.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- reni-
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- gains
-
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- relig
-
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- 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.
- NIRA
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- 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.
- Sig.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Sra.
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Neh.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- 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).
- rad.
-
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- sld.
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- leg.
-
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- shr.
-
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- NADH
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- Nah.
-
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 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.
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- rel.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RNAS
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- NDSL
-
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- 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.
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- sgd.
-
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- 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.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- NASD
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- lea.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- 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.
- regd
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- Reg.
-
- ref.
-
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- 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.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- 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:
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- 1080
-
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- dia-
-
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- dig.
-
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- dif-
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dhal
-
noun,
dal.
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- der.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- gds.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- 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.
- FRGS
-
- Fri.
-
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- Frs.
-
- FRSL
-
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- dir.
-
- Din.
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Den.
-
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gids
-
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- ghee
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- Danl
-
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- deaf
-
noun,
deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- deg.
-
- defs
-
- def.
-
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- FRED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Frederick.
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- ergs
-
- 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).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Esd.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- enl.
-
- 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:
- fade
-
noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- fads
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- fags
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- Fahr
-
- 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.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Ens.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- Edge
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Eng.
-
- 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.
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- dis-
-
- Fla.
-
- Fin.
-
- find
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- 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.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- 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.
- Fish
-
noun,
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- flag
-
noun,
a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- fld.
-
- 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.
- fled
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of flee.
- flee
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- FLRA
-
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- dlr.
-
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- 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.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- fard
-
noun,
facial cosmetics.
- feed
-
noun,
food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- 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.
- Fed.
-
- fedn
-
- feds
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Slang. a federal official or law-enforcement officer.
- feel
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- fig.
-
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- fend
-
verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- FERA
-
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- 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.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- fids
-
noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ands
-
- Ind.
-
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Alis
-
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Alg.
-
- aer-
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ann.
-
- idae
-
- Held
-
noun,
John, Jr. 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- ANSI
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- her.
-
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- IndE
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- agr.
-
- ins.
-
- inae
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Ire.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Inf.
-
- infl
-
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ile-
-
- afr-
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ald.
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- AInd
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- ign.
-
- AFGE
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Afgh
-
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hag.
-
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- asgd
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- DEng
-
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- gres
-
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lani
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- hal-
-
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arg.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- ARIS
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- AFL
-
- efl
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- SAE
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- SLR
-
- 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.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- an.
-
- AFS
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Ar.
-
- ag-
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- Sr.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ad-
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ed.
-
- AEF
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- rnd
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- SLE
-
- Rs.
-
- ADF
-
- RSA
-
- al.
-
- RNA
-
- ef-
-
- RSE
-
- sd.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- RLD
-
- EEG
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Af.
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SLA
-
- ae.
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- SAR
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ARS
-
- SHF
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- 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.
- DFA
-
- dh-
-
- ase
-
- dha
-
- DHL
-
- di.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ard
-
- DIL
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- SED
-
- de-
-
- SHA
-
- DAR
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DEA
-
- ASI
-
- DAE
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ASR
-
- 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).
- ASN
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ean
-
- DSR
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AHL
-
- DRG
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- DSA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- DRE
-
- Eg.
-
- AHE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- Agh
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ANG
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ANF
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- 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.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- DLS
-
- DNA
-
- DNR
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Dr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- IRS
-
- EHF
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- gl.
-
- Gld
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- IRL
-
- Ir.
-
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- grf
-
- GSA
-
- GSR
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INH
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- NHL
-
- NLF
-
- ise
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- ISA
-
- NFS
-
- NFL
-
- NFD
-
- NES
-
- Ges
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- GHA
-
- hr.
-
- ing
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- lg.
-
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- LHD
-
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Lif
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- hf.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ine
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
-
- NSF
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- HDL
-
- il-
-
- LSI
-
- IHS
-
- LNG
-
- Les
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hd.
-
- NNE
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- ESR
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- FAD
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- FDA
-
- ese
-
- FDR
-
noun,
(Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
- LaF
-
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- Ldg
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- NSA
-
- fgn
-
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- FHA
-
- en-
-
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- EIS
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- 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.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Ld.
-
- RFI
-
- RFE
-
- RFD
-
- RFA
-
- ene
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- LSD
-
- ier
-
- Fia
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- ISR
-
- FSR
-
- LDS
-
- fid
-
noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gi.
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- FSA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- RAF
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Gde
-
- FSH
-
- Frl
-
- GDR
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- 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.
- Fl.
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Rd.
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Re.
-
- ish
-
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDF
-
- RDA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Isl
-
- FRG
-
- La.
-
- L.
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- LF
-
- IG
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- SN
-
- LH
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RI
-
- RN
-
- GD
-
- G.
-
- DN
-
- fn
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- fg
-
- EI
-
- FE
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FD
-
- SL
-
- SG
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- RF
-
- rg
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RH
-
- R.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NI
-
- i.
-
- HL
-
- HG
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ln
-
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ND
-
- NF
-
- NG
-
- D.
-
- DG
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DF
-
- dl
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- GN
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SF
-
- GH
-
- NH
-
- NL
-
- le
-