Anagrams of self-revelation
Word self-revelation has
2739 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of self-revelation.
- self-reliant
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adjective,
relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
- Revelation
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noun,
the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- arsenolite
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- elevations
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noun,
the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises:
- love-feast
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noun,
(among the early Christians) a meal eaten in token of brotherly love and charity; agape.
- relations
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- relatives
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noun,
a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- lineolate
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adjective,
marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
- flatirons
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noun,
a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- felonries
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noun,
the whole body or class of felons.
- liverleaf
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noun,
hepatica.
- renovates
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adjective,
Archaic. renovated.
- evenfalls
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noun,
the beginning of evening; twilight; dusk.
- resolvent
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noun,
something resolvent.
- levanters
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noun,
a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.
- enrollees
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noun,
a person enrolled, in a class, school, course of study, etc.
- levirates
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noun,
the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- reflation
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noun,
restoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy.
- five-star
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adjective,
having five stars to indicate rank or quality:
- Firestone
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noun,
a fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.
- enervates
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adjective,
enervated.
- serotinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- elevation
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noun,
the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises:
- treenails
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- favorites
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noun,
a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
- all-overs
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noun,
a general feeling of unease and nervousness throughout the body (usually preceded by the).
- venerates
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verb (used with object),
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
- novelties
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noun,
state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness:
- overflies
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verb (used with object),
to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.):
- fellatios
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noun,
oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
- orientals
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Orleanist
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noun,
a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
- reveilles
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noun,
a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly.
- lifesaver
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noun,
a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- freestone
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noun,
a fruit having a stone to which the flesh does not cling, as certain peaches and plums.
- self-love
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noun,
the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, especially an excessive regard for one's own advantage.
- interleaf
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noun,
an additional leaf, usually blank, inserted between or bound with the regular printed leaves of a book, as to separate chapters or provide room for a reader's notes.
- versatile
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adjective,
capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.:
- Intervale
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noun,
a low-lying tract of land along a river.
- free-soil
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noun,
a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
- sea-level
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noun,
the horizontal plane or level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide.
- sea-front
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noun,
an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- invertase
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noun,
an enzyme, occurring in yeast and in the digestive juices of animals, that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar.
- aerolites
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- sail-over
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noun,
a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- Roseville
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noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- volatiles
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noun,
a volatile substance, as a gas or solvent.
- forestall
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verb (used with object),
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance:
- foretells
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verb (used with object),
to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
- toll-free
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adverb,
free of charge:
- televisor
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noun,
an apparatus for transmitting or receiving television.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- sirvente
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noun,
a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.
- naivetes
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noun,
the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.
- veneries
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noun,
the gratification of sexual desire.
- Oresteia
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noun,
a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- treenail
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- Slovenia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- stallion
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noun,
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
- Stefanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- lovelies
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noun,
Informal. a beautiful woman, especially a show girl.
- fenestra
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
- elevator
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noun,
a person or thing that elevates or raises.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Tirolese
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adjective, noun,
Tyrolese.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- Veronese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Verona.
- inflates
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- venereal
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adjective,
arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
- frontals
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
- trefoils
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
- softener
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noun,
Chemistry.
any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity.
water softener.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- oleaster
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noun,
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- festival
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noun,
a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances:
- venerate
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verb (used with object),
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
- novelist
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noun,
a person who writes novels.
- Antilles
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plural noun,
a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
- novellas
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noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- televise
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verb (used with or without object),
to send or receive by television.
- Lorestan
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noun,
Luristan.
- elevates
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adjective,
Archaic. raised; elevated.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- levelers
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noun,
a person or thing that levels.
- floaters
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noun,
a person or thing that floats.
- entresol
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noun,
a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
- ventails
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noun,
the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
- Leinster
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noun,
a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- leftover
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noun,
Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
- foliates
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- foretell
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verb (used with object),
to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
- tea-rose
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noun,
any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- ateliers
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- ventrals
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adjective,
of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
- eateries
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noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- laetrile
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noun,
a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
- foresail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a foremast.
- floatels
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noun,
a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
- leverets
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noun,
a young hare.
- interval
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noun,
an intervening period of time:
- flanerie
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noun,
idleness; dawdling.
- finestra
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noun,
an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
- telerans
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noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- elatives
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noun,
an elative case.
- aversion
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noun,
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to):
- literals
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noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- levirate
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noun,
the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- flatiron
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noun,
a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- Tenerife
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noun,
the largest of the Canary Islands, off the NW Coast of Africa. 794 sq. mi. (2055 sq. km). . Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- flavines
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noun,
Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
- Trilafon
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- flavones
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
- Levanter
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noun,
a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.
- Verlaine
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- orseille
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noun,
orchil.
- relative
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noun,
a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- renovate
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adjective,
Archaic. renovated.
- relievos
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- enlistee
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noun,
a person who enlists for military service.
Compare draftee.
- relevant
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adjective,
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent:
- Faeroese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.
- re-lease
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noun,
a contract for re-leasing land or property.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- evenfall
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noun,
the beginning of evening; twilight; dusk.
- alienees
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noun,
a person to whom property is alienated.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- enfevers
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verb (used with object),
to cause or excite fever in.
- reflates
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verb (used with object),
to increase (money and credit) again.
- enervate
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adjective,
enervated.
- reenlist
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verb (used with or without object),
to enlist again.
- serotine
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noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- realties
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- resonate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to resound.
- enrollee
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noun,
a person enrolled, in a class, school, course of study, etc.
- ravelins
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- aerolite
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- votaries
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noun,
a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
- Voltaire
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noun,
(François Marie Arouet) 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.
- Rosellen
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noun,
a female given name.
- Vaseline
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- varioles
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- selenate
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noun,
a salt or ester of selenic acid.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- selenite
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noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals and foliated masses.
- volatile
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noun,
a volatile substance, as a gas or solvent.
- senorita
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- reveille
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noun,
a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly.
- eternals
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- veinlets
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noun,
a small vein.
- retinols
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noun,
vitamin A.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- farinose
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adjective,
yielding farina.
- eversion
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noun,
a turning or being turned outward or inside out.
- farnesol
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noun,
a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
- fealties
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noun,
History/Historical.
fidelity to a lord.
the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
- overline
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noun,
a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- fellatio
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noun,
oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- overleaf
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adverb,
on the other side of the page or sheet.
- oversell
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verb (used with object),
to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.
- Elsevier
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noun,
Louis, c1540–1617, Dutch printer: founder of a printing firm at Leyden (1591?) that was operated by his descendants through the 18th century.
- Elsinore
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noun,
Helsingør.
- overlain
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verb,
past participle of overlie.
- overfill
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verb (used with object),
to fill too full, so as to cause overflowing.
- fee-tail
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noun,
See under fee (def 4a).
- velation
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noun,
pronunciation with velar articulation.
- overeats
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verb (used with object),
to eat more than is good for (oneself):
- violates
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verb (used with object),
to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- fellates
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verb (used with object),
to perform fellatio on.
- favosite
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noun,
any of numerous corals of the extinct genus Favosites, most common during the Silurian and Devonian periods, having polygonal cells with rows of pores in the walls.
- felonies
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noun,
an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
- fastener
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noun,
any of various devices for fastening.
- favorite
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noun,
a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
- allovers
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noun,
a fabric with an allover pattern.
- tollers
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noun,
a person or thing that tolls.
- veinlet
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noun,
a small vein.
- eternal
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- foresee
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verb (used with object),
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Estelle
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “star.”.
- estrone
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- fervent
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adjective,
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent:
- estriol
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- Torelli
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- fertile
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adjective,
bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific:
- enviers
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noun,
a person who feels envy.
- frivols
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verb (used with object),
to spend frivolously (usually followed by away):
- estival
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adjective,
pertaining or appropriate to summer.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- veeries
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noun,
a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
- variole
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- tollies
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noun,
candle (def 1).
- fellies
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noun,
felloe.
- fellers
-
noun,
fellow.
- frenate
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adjective,
having a frenum or frenulum.
- varlets
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noun,
a knavish person; rascal.
- eserine
-
noun,
physostigmine.
- trifles
-
noun,
an article or thing of very little value.
- Fresnel
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noun,
a unit of frequency, equal to 10 12 cycles per second.
- erosive
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adjective,
serving to erode; causing erosion.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Freesia
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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.
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- foveate
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adjective,
having foveae; pitted.
- forties
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten times four.
- Forseti
-
noun,
the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
- forints
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- fenster
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noun,
an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet.
- folates
-
noun,
folic acid.
- follies
-
noun,
the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
- Falster
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noun,
an island in SE Denmark. 198 sq. mi. (513 sq. km).
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- trellis
-
noun,
a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
- failles
-
noun,
a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
- feelers
-
noun,
a person or thing that feels.
- transf.
-
- Fiesole
-
noun,
Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
- transl.
-
- fallers
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noun,
a person or thing that falls.
- travels
-
noun,
the act of traveling; journeying, especially to distant places:
- Valerie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- travois
-
noun,
a transport device, formerly used by the Plains Indians, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and drawn by an animal.
- treason
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noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- falters
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noun,
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
- trefoil
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
- fillers
-
noun,
a person or thing that fills:
- Faroese
-
noun,
Faeroese.
- fillets
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noun,
Cookery.
a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
- Farnese
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noun,
Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
- finales
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noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- flavine
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noun,
Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
- felsite
-
noun,
a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
- festive
-
adjective,
pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival:
- valines
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- foliate
-
adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- fellate
-
verb (used with object),
to perform fellatio on.
- etoiles
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- florist
-
noun,
a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
- florins
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
- florets
-
noun,
a small flower.
- Treviso
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- Floreal
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the eighth month of the year, extending from April 20 to May 19.
- flavins
-
noun,
a complex heterocyclic ketone that is common to the nonprotein part of several important yellow enzymes, the flavoproteins.
- evasion
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
- floater
-
noun,
a person or thing that floats.
- felines
-
noun,
an animal of the cat family.
- floatel
-
noun,
a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
- Trevino
-
noun,
Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- flavors
-
noun,
taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- Everest
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- flavone
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
- ferlies
-
noun,
something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
- nervate
-
adjective,
(of leaves) having veins.
- frontal
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
- servile
-
adjective,
slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning:
- Seville
-
noun,
a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: site of the Alcazar; cathedral.
- several
-
noun,
several persons or things; a few; some.
- Sevener
-
noun,
Ismaʿilian.
- rallies
-
noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- ralline
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Servite
-
noun,
a member of an order of mendicant friars, founded in Florence in 1233, engaged in fostering devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- overset
-
noun,
the act or fact of oversetting; upset; overturn.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- ravelin
-
noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- servant
-
noun,
a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- refills
-
noun,
a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up:
- refines
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- Sievert
-
noun,
the standard unit in the International System of Units (SI) of dose equivalent having the same biological effect as one joule of x-rays per kilogram of recipient mass (or one gray):
Abbreviation: Sv.
- oversee
-
verb (used with object),
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage:
- reflets
-
noun,
an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- olefins
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- oneself
-
Idioms,
be oneself,
to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition.
to be unaffected and sincere:
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Oriente
-
noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- Orleans
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- oversea
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
- silvern
-
adjective,
made of or like silver.
- Orville
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ovaries
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- overall
-
noun,
overalls, (used with a plural verb)
loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
long waterproof leggings.
- overate
-
verb,
simple past tense of overeat.
- overeat
-
verb (used with object),
to eat more than is good for (oneself):
- overlie
-
verb (used with object),
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- reflate
-
verb (used with object),
to increase (money and credit) again.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- snifter
-
noun,
Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
- roseate
-
adjective,
tinged with rose; rosy:
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- rillets
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- seleno-
-
- Rollins
-
noun,
Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- Rosella
-
noun,
any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
- revisal
-
noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- Roselle
-
noun,
a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.
- safrole
-
noun,
a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 10 H 10 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- revolts
-
noun,
the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.
- reviles
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- relates
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- resolve
-
noun,
a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
- release
-
noun,
a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
- relents
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- reliefs
-
noun,
alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- relieve
-
Idioms,
to relieve oneself, to urinate or defecate.
- relievo
-
noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- restive
-
adjective,
impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
- reveals
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retells
-
verb (used with object),
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
- retenes
-
noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Slovene
-
noun,
one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.
- novella
-
noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- frontis
-
noun,
the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare rebote (def 1).
- Lenotre
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- leaflet
-
noun,
a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- leavens
-
noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- leister
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- tallies
-
noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- teeners
-
noun,
a teenager.
- Leotine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- levants
-
noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- levator
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body.
Compare depressor.
- leveler
-
noun,
a person or thing that levels.
- leveret
-
noun,
a young hare.
- leviers
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- inverse
-
noun,
an inverted state or condition.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- infares
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- inflate
-
verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- tillers
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- insofar
-
adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- install
-
verb (used with object),
to place in position or connect for service or use:
- inverts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is inverted.
- Laertes
-
noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- tensive
-
adjective,
stretching or straining.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Teniers
-
noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- tellies
-
noun,
television.
- tellers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
- telfers
-
noun,
Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
- leviter
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) lightly.
- tailles
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- Novalis
-
noun,
(pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- natives
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- steelie
-
noun,
a playing marble made of steel.
- stearo-
-
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- naivete
-
noun,
the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- stereo-
-
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Neville
-
noun,
Richard, Warwick, Earl of.
- solvent
-
noun,
a substance that dissolves another to form a solution:
- solvate
-
noun,
a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- norites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- nostril
-
noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- stellar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
- sterile
-
adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- stollen
-
noun,
a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
- Liestal
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- lifters
-
noun,
a person or thing that lifts.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- lintels
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lisente
-
noun,
plural of sente.
- literal
-
noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- sternal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- Loafers
-
noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- sterno-
-
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Lorelei
-
noun,
a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- entrees
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- enfever
-
verb (used with object),
to cause or excite fever in.
- allover
-
noun,
a fabric with an allover pattern.
- Villars
-
noun,
Claude Louis Hector de [klohd lwee ek-tawr duh] /kloʊd lwi ɛkˈtɔr də/ (Show IPA), 1653–1734, marshal of France.
- versine
-
noun,
versed sine.
- enrolls
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- version
-
noun,
a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:
- verites
-
noun,
truth; truthfulness.
- Allison
-
noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- enslave
-
verb (used with object),
to make a slave of; reduce to slavery:
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Elinvar
-
- veriest
-
adverb,
in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Vereins
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- alevins
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- enteral
-
adjective,
enteric.
- earnest
-
noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- antero-
-
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Venetia
-
noun,
an ancient district in NE Italy: later a Roman province bounded by the Alps, the Po River, and the Adriatic Sea.
- Avertin
-
- elevate
-
adjective,
Archaic. raised; elevated.
- Elenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Eleanor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- violent
-
adjective,
acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
- elevens
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten plus one.
- versant
-
noun,
a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- elative
-
noun,
an elative case.
- enolate
-
noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- arseno-
-
- violate
-
verb (used with object),
to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- elevons
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- elaters
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- veteran
-
noun,
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like:
- Allston
-
noun,
Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
- entero-
-
- veritas
-
noun,
truth.
- Eastern
-
adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- Ellison
-
noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- villose
-
adjective,
villous.
- venters
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the abdomen or belly.
a bellylike cavity or concavity.
a bellylike protuberance.
- Vellore
-
noun,
a city in N Tamil Nadu state in S India, on the Palar River.
- ventral
-
adjective,
of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
- ventro-
-
- veneers
-
noun,
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- aristo-
-
- ventri-
-
- volante
-
adverb, adjective,
moving lightly and quickly.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- Ventris
-
noun,
Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English architect and linguist.
- alienee
-
noun,
a person to whom property is alienated.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- ventail
-
noun,
the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- astrol.
-
- Ventose
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the sixth month of the year, extending from February 19 to March 20.
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- areoles
-
noun,
an areola.
- afreets
-
noun,
a powerful evil demon or monster.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- 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.
- sifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sifts.
- Ovalle
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- intro.
-
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- invars
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- invert
-
noun,
a person or thing that is inverted.
- averse
-
adjective,
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed:
- aniso-
-
- invest
-
verb (used with object),
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- Teller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
- TEFLON
-
adjective,
characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
- Silvan
-
noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Telfer
-
noun,
Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- itself
-
pronoun,
a reflexive form of it1 :
- laevo-
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- violas
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Silver
-
noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- 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.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- teleo-
-
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- siller
-
noun,
silver.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- intra-
-
- sevier
-
noun,
John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.
- Violet
-
noun,
any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers.
Compare violet family.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- serval
-
noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- ravins
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- ravine
-
noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- freest
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Verein
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- Ravens
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- frails
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Fresno
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- ravels
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Toller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tolls.
- frivol
-
verb (used with object),
to spend frivolously (usually followed by away):
- Servia
-
noun,
former name of Serbia.
- fraise
-
noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Forest
-
noun,
a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
- fontal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- refill
-
noun,
a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up:
- refels
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Fortas
-
noun,
Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
- fortes
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- fortis
-
noun,
a fortis consonant.
- Foster
-
noun,
Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
- vireos
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- verite
-
noun,
truth; truthfulness.
- fronts
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- averts
-
verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- ovines
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- avoir.
-
- Severn
-
noun,
a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- infra-
-
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- versal
-
adjective,
universal or whole.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- infest
-
verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instr.
-
- Tiller
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- inter.
-
- verset
-
noun,
Prosody. a brief verse, especially from Scripture.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- severe
-
adjective,
harsh; unnecessarily extreme:
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- allots
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- servo-
-
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- iatro-
-
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Vernet
-
noun,
Claude Joseph [klohd zhaw-zef] /kloʊd ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1714–89, French painter.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- teener
-
noun,
a teenager.
- livens
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Nevers
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nièvre, in central France, on the Loire River: Romanesque church.
- listel
-
noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- livers
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- livres
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- stiver
-
noun,
Also, stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
- Nerval
-
noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- sollar
-
noun,
solar2 .
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- arsen-
-
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- strife
-
noun,
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- strafe
-
noun,
a strafing attack.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Stover
-
noun,
coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- sol-fa
-
noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- loafer
-
noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Stella
-
noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- navies
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- navels
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- steno-
-
- lovats
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- sovran
-
noun, adjective,
sovereign.
- lovers
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- native
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- steeve
-
noun,
a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- Steele
-
noun,
Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist, journalist, dramatist, and political leader; born in Ireland.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- starve
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food.
- Villon
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1431–63? French poet.
- Soviet
-
noun,
(before the revolution) any governmental council.
(after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.
(after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- stifle
-
noun,
(in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
- Stevin
-
noun,
Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.
- Stevia
-
noun,
a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Steven
-
noun,
a male given name.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- strive
-
verb (used without object),
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard:
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- slaver
-
noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- leaven
-
noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- slavo-
-
- leaves
-
noun,
plural of leaf.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- sleave
-
noun,
anything matted or raveled.
- oillet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- sleeve
-
noun,
the part of a garment that covers the arm, varying in form and length but commonly tubular.
- tarso-
-
- sliver
-
noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- sloven
-
noun,
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- snivel
-
noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- lavers
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- vestal
-
noun,
vestal virgin.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Oliver
-
noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- Lavern
-
noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- vestee
-
noun,
a decorative front piece worn under a woman's jacket or blouse so as to be visible at the neckline.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- olefin
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- tavern
-
noun,
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- astron
-
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- astro-
-
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- stroll
-
noun,
a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- Anvers
-
noun,
French name of Antwerp.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- entree
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- lifers
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- Nivose
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
- nitro-
-
- lifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that lifts.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- svelte
-
adjective,
slender, especially gracefully slender in figure; lithe.
- strove
-
verb,
simple past tense of strive.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Leslie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- Levant
-
noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- vetoes
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- soever
-
adverb,
at all; in any case; of any kind; in any way (used with generalizing force after who, what, when, where, how, any, all, etc., sometimes separated by intervening words):
- Levite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Levi.
- levels
-
noun,
a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.
- viator
-
noun,
a wayfarer; traveler.
- levier
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- levies
-
noun,
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- Levine
-
noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- Levins
-
noun,
lightning.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- refits
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ventr-
-
- valine
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- valors
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- fevers
-
noun,
an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- retell
-
verb (used with object),
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
- fetors
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- retene
-
noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- fetial
-
adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- Savior
-
noun,
a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
- Evarts
-
noun,
William Maxwell, 1818–1901, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Savoie
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- fester
-
noun,
an ulcer; a rankling sore.
- festal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
- reveal
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- Volans
-
noun,
the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.
- afters
-
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Volant
-
noun,
Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Aeetes
-
noun,
a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- vitals
-
plural noun,
those bodily organs that are essential to life, as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- enserf
-
verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- finlet
-
noun,
a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- finals
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- eleven
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten plus one.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- filter
-
noun,
any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- elevon
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- eterne
-
adjective,
eternal.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- filose
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Vanier
-
noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- fillet
-
noun,
Cookery.
a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
- Filler
-
noun,
a person or thing that fills:
- Selene
-
noun,
the Greek goddess of the moon.
Compare Thyone.
- filets
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- trefle
-
adjective,
botonée.
- filate
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- elfins
-
noun,
an elf.
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- revels
-
noun,
Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.
- everts
-
noun,
Chris(tine Marie) born 1954, U.S. tennis player.
- Veneti
-
noun,
Also, Venetia. Also called Veneto [ve-ne-taw] /ˈvɛ nɛ tɔ/ (Show IPA). a region in NE Italy. 7095 sq. mi. (18,375 sq. km).
- 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.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- seller
-
noun,
a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
- fallen
-
noun,
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- faller
-
noun,
a person or thing that falls.
- Seaver
-
noun,
(George) Thomas ("Tom"; "Tom Terrific") born 1944, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- 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.
- elvers
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- favors
-
noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- falter
-
noun,
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
- velate
-
adjective,
Biology. having a velum.
- Elvira
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- V/STOL
-
- rivets
-
noun,
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- rivals
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- troves
-
noun,
a collection of objects.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- rillet
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- fasten
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- selen-
-
- aeron.
-
- velars
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- feeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that feels.
- afreet
-
noun,
a powerful evil demon or monster.
- revest
-
verb (used with object),
to vest (a person) again, as with ownership or office; reinvest; reinstate.
- afrits
-
noun,
afreet.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- trifle
-
noun,
an article or thing of very little value.
- veneer
-
noun,
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- evites
-
verb (used with object),
to avoid; shun.
- revets
-
verb (used with object),
to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.
- revile
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- valent
-
- Valens
-
noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- 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.
- felons
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- revise
-
noun,
an act of revising.
- revolt
-
noun,
the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.
- felloe
-
noun,
the circular rim, or a part of the rim of a wheel, into which the outer ends of the spokes are inserted.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- trills
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- faille
-
noun,
a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
- feints
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- feline
-
noun,
an animal of the cat family.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- faerie
-
noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- fellas
-
noun,
fellow.
- Elsene
-
noun,
Dutch name of Ixelles.
- Velsen
-
noun,
a seaport in W Netherlands.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- follis
-
noun,
a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
- Feller
-
noun,
fellow.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- flense
-
verb (used with object),
to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
- fleets
-
noun,
the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- fleers
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- relive
-
verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Venite
-
noun,
the 95th Psalm (94th in the Vulgate and Douay), used as a canticle at matins or morning prayers.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- salvor
-
noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- flavor
-
noun,
taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- fliers
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- Serene
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- flavo-
-
- veenas
-
noun,
vina.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- flavin
-
noun,
a complex heterocyclic ketone that is common to the nonprotein part of several important yellow enzymes, the flavoproteins.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- 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;
- Erivan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- Flores
-
noun,
flower (def 11).
- floras
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- Floral
-
noun,
something, as a fabric, garment, wallpaper, or household item, having a floral pattern:
- Erevan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- voters
-
noun,
a person who votes.
- floret
-
noun,
a small flower.
- floats
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Eileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- venose
-
adjective,
having many or prominent veins.
- sallet
-
noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- flori-
-
- flites
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- salver
-
noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- releve
-
noun,
a rising up onto full point or half point from the flat of the feet.
- flirts
-
noun,
Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Florin
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
- flints
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- relief
-
noun,
alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- varies
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- renvoi
-
noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- vario-
-
- 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.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- envies
-
noun,
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
- travel
-
noun,
the act of traveling; journeying, especially to distant places:
- enter-
-
- venter
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the abdomen or belly.
a bellylike cavity or concavity.
a bellylike protuberance.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- flairs
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Varese
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Milan.
- fivers
-
noun,
a five-dollar bill.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- flails
-
noun,
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- foliar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- flares
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Ervine
-
noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- envier
-
noun,
a person who feels envy.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- ervils
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- reflet
-
noun,
an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
- varlet
-
noun,
a knavish person; rascal.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- trans.
-
- folate
-
noun,
folic acid.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- Travis
-
noun,
William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
- Sofer
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- aero-
-
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- Rolfe
-
noun,
John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- rivet
-
noun,
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- natl.
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- votes
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- 30-30
-
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- naso-
-
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- areo-
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- volts
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- sanit
-
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Nevis
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- roves
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- nerve
-
noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- voter
-
noun,
a person who votes.
- nitr-
-
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- rolls
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- aeri-
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- vols.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- nears
-
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Srta.
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- volti
-
verb (imperative),
turn; turn over: a direction to turn the page.
- savor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- sever
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- sieve
-
noun,
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- VISTA
-
noun,
a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- visor
-
noun,
Armor.
(on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- 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).
- seven
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rall.
-
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- reni-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Oveta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- ovate
-
adjective,
egg-shaped.
- vital
-
adjective,
of or relating to life:
- over-
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- alto-
-
- overt
-
adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- alti-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- overs
-
noun,
an amount in excess or addition; extra.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- 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.
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- 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.
- virls
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Reave
-
verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- Reeve
-
noun,
an administrative officer of a town or district.
- sero-
-
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- refel
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- refl.
-
- Serov
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- seti-
-
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- allo-
-
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- serve
-
noun,
the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- 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.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- oste-
-
- novas
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- ante-
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- 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.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- vino-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- self-
-
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Sino-
-
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- OSlav
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Afro-
-
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- sito-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- vinos
-
noun,
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- revet
-
verb (used with object),
to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- 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.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- stave
-
noun,
one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TOEFL
-
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- IATSE
-
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- ileo-
-
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- faros
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- farls
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Freon
-
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- tolls
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- vents
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- frets
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- frill
-
noun,
a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- Fris.
-
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- Frits
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- troll
-
noun,
a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Falls
-
noun,
a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Iran.
-
- Vafio
-
noun,
Vaphio.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- verso
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Ital.
-
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- verst
-
noun,
a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- trove
-
noun,
a collection of objects.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insol
-
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- inst.
-
- verse
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a stanza.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- intr.
-
- Invar
-
- avert
-
verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- avers
-
- invt.
-
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- favor
-
noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Trill
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- fills
-
noun,
a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
- filos
-
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- 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.
- 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.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- treas
-
- fires
-
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- trave
-
noun,
a crossbeam.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- fiver
-
noun,
a five-dollar bill.
- fives
-
noun,
a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls.
- flail
-
noun,
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Vener
-
noun,
Vänern.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- fetal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fetes
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- feti-
-
- fells
-
noun,
Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- fever
-
noun,
an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- fella
-
noun,
fellow.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flats
-
noun,
something flat.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- foll.
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- elves
-
noun,
plural of elf.
- fore-
-
- forel
-
noun,
a slipcase for a book.
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Forli
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- fort.
-
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- tonia
-
- fovea
-
noun,
a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
- 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.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- veni-
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- fleer
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- flees
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- Fleet
-
noun,
the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
- flier
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- flies
-
noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- flirt
-
noun,
Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- flits
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- feels
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- flor.
-
- Flora
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Eifel
-
noun,
a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- telo-
-
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- stove
-
noun,
a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- lifts
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Villa
-
noun,
a country residence or estate.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Arnel
-
- levo-
-
- level
-
noun,
a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- vari-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Leven
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- arvos
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- vaso-
-
- ento-
-
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- lifer
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ster.
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lovat
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- vills
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- veena
-
noun,
vina.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- ville
-
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- veers
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- Steve
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Steven or Stephen.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- levee
-
noun,
an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river.
- Lever
-
noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- valet
-
noun,
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- tears
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Evert
-
noun,
Chris(tine Marie) born 1954, U.S. tennis player.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Evers
-
noun,
(James) Charles, born 1922, U.S. civil-rights leader.
- leafs
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Tavel
-
noun,
a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- event
-
noun,
something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- leave
-
noun,
permission to do something:
- astr.
-
- evens
-
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- tele-
-
- tells
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- 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.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- verts
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- ative
-
- ation
-
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Evita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Vesta
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- evite
-
verb (used with object),
to avoid; shun.
- 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.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- veter
-
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- felts
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- lefts
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- evase
-
adjective,
widened at the top, as a vase or chimney flue.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- val.
-
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- 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.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- Ven.
-
- var.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Sat.
-
- tRNA
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- VTOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- volt
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- vel.
-
- Vat.
-
- vas-
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- tron
-
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- VAST
-
noun,
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- vees
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tri-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- vets
-
noun,
veterinarian.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- tavs
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- vet.
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Soni
-
- vin-
-
- Ste.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Sra.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- soln
-
- str.
-
- vill
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- vil.
-
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- tel-
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- serv
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- 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.
- Veno
-
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- trav
-
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- VLSI
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- vest
-
noun,
a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- vert
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ter.
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- vers
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
-
- Seve
-
noun,
the characteristic flavor and body of a wine.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- 1080
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- infl
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- inv.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- inae
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- iso-
-
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- itol
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Inf.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- for.
-
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- flav
-
- 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.
- flee
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- FLRA
-
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- FOIA
-
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fol.
-
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Ill.
-
- ile-
-
- IEEE
-
- frt.
-
- FRSL
-
- Frs.
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Fri.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Fla.
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- 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.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- lea.
-
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Lev.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- 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.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- five
-
noun,
a cardinal number, four plus one.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- 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.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ator
-
- Ave.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avn.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- art.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elev
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ELAS
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- 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.
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- EFTA
-
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- afr-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Alis
-
- all-
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ANSI
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ELLE
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- 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.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- feel
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- feet
-
noun,
a plural of foot.
- fell
-
noun,
Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- 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
-
- 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.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- filt
-
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- 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.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- 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.
- Fin.
-
- 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.
- ferv
-
- fill
-
noun,
a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Ens.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fall
-
noun,
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- 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.
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- eso-
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ovi-
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- Ont.
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Nov.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- NTIA
-
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RONA
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- riv.
-
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- RNAS
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- ref.
-
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Rev.
-
- revs
-
noun,
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- 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.
- 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:
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- NIRA
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nev.
-
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- neo-
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- nav.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- 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.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RFI
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ene
-
- en-
-
- RFA
-
- RFE
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- efl
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EEE
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- ef-
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- eir
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- EIS
-
- 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).
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- 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.
- STV
-
- ne-
-
- env
-
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- ETO
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- ETV
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Lif
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- fo.
-
- REA
-
- Sr.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- vs.
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- EOE
-
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- EOF
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SVR
-
- ESR
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- NEA
-
- ERT
-
- ERV
-
- ESA
-
- ese
-
- ESL
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ver
-
- ean
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- VLA
-
- SAE
-
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- SAR
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- RTS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- RTF
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- RSV
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Rs.
-
- VLF
-
- vo.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- av.
-
- VTO
-
- Vte
-
- Vt.
-
- Af.
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- VOR
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- ae.
-
- VOA
-
- AEF
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- AFL
-
- AFS
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- vol
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ANF
-
- LSI
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- a-v
-
- STL
-
- ASV
-
- at.
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROA
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATV
-
- ll.
-
- ASR
-
- Avi
-
- RNA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- TVA
-
- 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.
- NSF
-
- ast
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- LON
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- aor
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- LTL
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ltr
-
- se-
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ASN
-
- STI
-
- ARS
-
- lv.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ase
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ASI
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- VFR
-
- Va.
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ILO
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ier
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- ILS
-
- tlo
-
- of-
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ine
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- OAS
-
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- tlr
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- OIr
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- NFL
-
- Ola
-
- NFS
-
- Frl
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- OIt
-
- NIA
-
- SLE
-
- FSA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- FSR
-
- ft.
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- SLR
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lt.
-
- ite
-
- nr.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ITV
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- SOF
-
- La.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ISV
-
- LaF
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- NLF
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OSA
-
- IOF
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- OSF
-
- TIA
-
- tfr
-
- ior
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- ISR
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- SLA
-
- ote
-
- FET
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- Fia
-
- ov-
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- OTS
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- OTA
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- ot-
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ose
-
- FIO
-
- 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.
- Orv
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- trf
-
- Re.
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- FAO
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TAL
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Tro
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Les
-
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- RAF
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- NES
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ONR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ONI
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- tr.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- tra
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FOS
-
- ONF
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- FOT
-
- ons
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Fl.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FV
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- LR
-
- 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.
- VL
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- VN
-
- FE
-
- SV
-
- L.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AO
-
- le
-
- VR
-
- NL
-
- VI
-
- 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.
- V.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- LF
-
- 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.
- ol
-
- SF
-
- i.
-
- RF
-
- OA
-
- NF
-
- SN
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- RO
-
- TN
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
-
- TL
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- VF
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- NI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- EV
-
- fn
-
- SL
-
- SA
-
- RN
-
- S.
-
- RV
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NV
-
- RI
-
- ee
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- EI
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.