Anagrams of self-satisfaction
Word self-satisfaction has
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- satisfaction
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noun,
an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- facilitates
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verb (used with object),
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):
- affectation
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noun,
an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession:
- fasciation
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noun,
the act of binding up or bandaging.
- isoelastic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a substance or system exhibiting uniform elasticity throughout.
- natalities
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noun,
birthrate.
- actinolite
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noun,
a variety of amphibole, occurring in greenish bladed crystals or in masses.
- tonalities
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noun,
Music.
the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.
a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
- leontiasis
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noun,
a lionlike facial distortion.
- lactations
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noun,
the secretion or formation of milk.
- socialites
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- sanctifies
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verb (used with object),
to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- antisocial
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noun,
a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
- stalinists
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Stalin or Stalinism.
- fatalities
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noun,
a disaster resulting in death.
- fantastico
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noun,
a very bizarre person.
- facilitate
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verb (used with object),
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):
- coastlines
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- associates
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noun,
a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking; partner; colleague; fellow worker:
- sanctities
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noun,
holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
- assistance
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noun,
the act of assisting; help; aid; support.
- officiants
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noun,
a person who officiates at a religious service or ceremony.
- saltation
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noun,
a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
- solstices
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noun,
Astronomy.
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- falconets
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noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- falsettos
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noun,
an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
- alienists
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- falsifies
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verb (used with object),
to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive:
- falsities
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noun,
the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery.
- fantasies
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noun,
imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
- fantastic
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adjective,
conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque:
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- fascinate
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verb (used with object),
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall:
- Stalinist
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Stalin or Stalinism.
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- officiate
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verb (used with object),
to serve as the priest or minister of (a divine service, religious ceremony, etc.).
- factional
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adjective,
of a faction or factions.
- fistnotes
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noun,
a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
- flections
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noun,
the act of bending.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- socialist
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of socialism.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- insatiate
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adjective,
insatiable:
- insolates
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- siltstone
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noun,
a very fine-grained sandstone, mainly consolidated silt.
- silicones
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- silicates
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- isoclines
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- fail-safe
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the point beyond which the bombers cannot go without specific instruction; the fail-safe point.
- face-lift
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noun,
Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
- isostatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by isostasy.
- Castilian
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noun,
the dialect of Spanish spoken in Castile.
- assistant
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noun,
a person who assists or gives aid and support; helper.
- Anticosti
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noun,
an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
- associate
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noun,
a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking; partner; colleague; fellow worker:
- astatines
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noun,
a rare element of the halogen family. Symbol: At; atomic number: 85.
- tiffanies
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noun,
a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.
- ateliosis
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noun,
a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- califates
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noun,
caliphate.
- Canaletto
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canale) 1697–1768, Italian painter.
- caseation
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noun,
Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
- cassation
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noun,
annulment; cancellation; reversal.
- castanets
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noun,
either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing.
- cattaloes
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noun,
beefalo.
- estancias
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- cessation
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noun,
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- coattails
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noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- coffinite
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noun,
a mineral, black uranous silicate, USiO 4 , an important ore of uranium.
- colistins
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- taintless
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adjective,
free from or without taint; pure; innocent.
- analities
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noun,
the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
- analcites
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- conflates
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verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- anaclisis
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noun,
the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- taeniasis
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noun,
infestation with tapeworms.
- taconites
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- officiant
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noun,
a person who officiates at a religious service or ceremony.
- stainless
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adjective,
having no stain; spotless.
- affiliate
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verb (used with object),
to bring into close association or connection:
- affection
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noun,
fond attachment, devotion, or love:
- scalation
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noun,
an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
- satisfies
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verb (used with object),
to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to:
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- satisfice
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verb (used without object),
to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across:
- Scientist
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noun,
an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.
- lactation
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noun,
the secretion or formation of milk.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- officials
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noun,
a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- laitances
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- sanitates
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verb (used with object),
to make sanitary; equip with sanitary appliances:
- laciniate
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adjective,
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- salsifies
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noun,
a purple-flowered, composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oyster-like flavor and is used as a culinary vegetable.
- affiances
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noun,
a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
- scission
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noun,
a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
- elisions
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- oscitant
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adjective,
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- coattail
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noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- elastins
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Talassio
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noun,
a god invoked at ancient Roman weddings, especially in epithalamions.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- loaiasis
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noun,
loiasis.
- scissile
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adjective,
capable of being cut or divided; splitting easily.
- confetti
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plural noun,
(used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
- conflate
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verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- salicins
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- elastics
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- stonecat
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noun,
a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
- consists
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- contests
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noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- taffetas
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noun,
a medium-weight or light-weight fabric of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk, usually smooth, crisp, and lustrous, plain-woven, and with a fine crosswise rib effect.
- sea-calf
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noun,
harbor seal.
- tactless
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adjective,
lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt:
- Tacitean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- tactions
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noun,
touch; contact.
- seacoast
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noun,
the land immediately adjacent to the sea.
- contessa
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noun,
countess.
- cessions
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- calottes
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noun,
zucchetto.
- saltness
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noun,
the state or quality of being salt or salty.
- notifies
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verb (used with object),
to inform (someone) or give notice to:
- Ossetian
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noun,
an Osset.
- astatine
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noun,
a rare element of the halogen family. Symbol: At; atomic number: 85.
- sanicles
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- sanitate
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verb (used with object),
to make sanitary; equip with sanitary appliances:
- atlantes
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noun,
plural of atlas (def 5).
- Atlantic
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noun,
Atlantic Ocean.
- Atlantis
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noun,
a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato, said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar and to have sunk beneath the sea, but linked by some modern archaeologists with the island of Thera, the surviving remnant of a much larger island destroyed by a volcanic eruption c1500 b.c.
- caissons
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- caitiffs
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noun,
a base, despicable person.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- califate
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noun,
caliphate.
- sanities
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- Sassetta
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noun,
Stefano di Giovanni [ste-fah-naw dee jaw-vahn-nee] /ˈstɛ fɑ nɔ di dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1392?–1450, Italian painter.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- Tantalic
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adjective,
of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- stiffens
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verb (used with object),
to make stiff.
- celosias
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- cattalos
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noun,
beefalo.
- cattails
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- castoffs
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noun,
a person or thing that has been cast off.
- salifies
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verb (used with object),
to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.
- salients
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- castanet
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noun,
either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing.
- cassites
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noun,
Kassite.
- cassinos
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- satiates
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adjective,
satiated.
- elitists
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noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- stenosis
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noun,
a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.
- stetsons
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- flection
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noun,
the act of bending.
- lactates
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noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- Official
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noun,
a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- foliates
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- folacins
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noun,
folic acid.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- flattens
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Verb phrases,
flatten in, Nautical. flat1 (def 61).
- incloses
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- Fittonia
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noun,
either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- lactoses
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Laetitia
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noun,
a female given name.
- fistiana
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noun,
the sport or world of boxing:
- fissions
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noun,
the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
- solicits
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- snaffles
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noun,
Also called snaffle bit. a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached.
- lactases
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noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- solstice
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noun,
Astronomy.
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- silicons
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- isolates
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- silesias
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noun,
a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- Silastic
-
- intitles
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verb (used with object),
entitle.
- Sisseton
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.
- INTELSAT
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noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- instates
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- inflicts
-
verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- inflects
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verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- inflates
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- finalist
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noun,
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
- filiates
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verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- Estancia
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- sea-salt
-
noun,
table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
- seasonal
-
noun,
a seasonal product, employee, etc.:
- falsetto
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noun,
an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
- Faliscan
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people who inhabited southern Etruria.
- Salesian
-
noun,
a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
- falconet
-
noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- seasnail
-
noun,
any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
- statices
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- sections
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- ossicles
-
noun,
a small bone.
- Ossianic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- 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.
- stations
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- isolines
-
noun,
isogram.
- sealants
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- offcasts
-
noun,
a castoff person or thing.
- fantails
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noun,
a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- laotians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- fastness
-
noun,
a secure or fortified place; stronghold:
- fication
-
- fiascoes
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- saltines
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- sestinas
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- osteitis
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noun,
inflammation of the substance of bone.
- ossifies
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verb (used with object),
to convert into or cause to harden like bone.
- fascists
-
noun,
a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- Fascista
-
noun,
a member of the Fascist movement in Italy.
- fascines
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- Latinate
-
adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- fasciate
-
adjective,
bound with a band, fillet, or bandage.
- Latinist
-
noun,
a specialist in Latin.
- lean-tos
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- fistnote
-
noun,
a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
- laitance
-
noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- affiance
-
noun,
a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
- altoists
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- titanias
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- Alcestis
-
noun,
Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
- actinias
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- affiants
-
noun,
a person who makes an affidavit.
- antilife
-
adjective,
antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
- afflicts
-
verb (used with object),
to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously:
- anisoles
-
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.
- tinfoils
-
noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- Anatolic
-
adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- tonetics
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- aconites
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- toenails
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- tintless
-
adjective,
without tint or tints; colorless.
- tonalist
-
noun,
a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
- Alicante
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- alienist
-
noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- analects
-
plural noun,
selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
- analcite
-
noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- insoles
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- affines
-
noun,
a person related to one by marriage.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- affinal
-
adjective,
related by or concerning marriage.
- coastal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- consist
-
noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- silicas
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- afflict
-
verb (used with object),
to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously:
- talents
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- affiant
-
noun,
a person who makes an affidavit.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- inflict
-
verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- inflect
-
verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- closets
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- silicon
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- instals
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- aftosas
-
noun,
foot-and-mouth disease.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- instils
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- intitle
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- sinless
-
adjective,
free from or without sin.
- insists
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- anattos
-
noun,
annatto.
- Sinaloa
-
noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- isatins
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- coiffes
-
noun, verb (used with object),
coiffure (defs 1, 3).
- isation
-
- cofinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- coffles
-
noun,
a line of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained and driven along together.
- AFL-CIO
-
- tisanes
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- osseins
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- Silesia
-
noun,
a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- lassoes
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- session
-
noun,
the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business:
- tinsels
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- ciliate
-
noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Ciliata
-
noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- latests
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- Toltecs
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- tassets
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Latitia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tansies
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- lattens
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- cession
-
noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- seisins
-
noun,
seizin.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- centals
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Leftist
-
noun,
a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
- sestina
-
noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- silents
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Stassen
-
noun,
Harold Edward, 1907–2001, U.S. politician and university president.
- contest
-
noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- silanes
-
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.
- siestas
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- lacinia
-
noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- affects
-
noun,
Psychology. feeling or emotion.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lactase
-
noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- Clifton
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- lactate
-
noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Lafitte
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), c1780–c1825, French privateer in the Americas.
- confess
-
verb (used with object),
to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- tanists
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- classis
-
noun,
the organization of pastors and elders that governs a group of local churches; a presbytery.
- classes
-
noun,
a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort:
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- setoffs
-
noun,
something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.
- inflate
-
verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- infests
-
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:
- fictile
-
adjective,
capable of being molded.
- stencil
-
noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- Staines
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- stactes
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- fiances
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- Stetson
-
- essoins
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- fiascos
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- stiffen
-
verb (used with object),
to make stiff.
- Felicia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
- fiction
-
noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- fiestas
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- sonatas
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- stifles
-
noun,
(in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
- fifties
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten times five.
- filasse
-
noun,
any of various vegetable fibers, other than cotton, processed for manufacture into yarn.
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- filiate
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- entasis
-
noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- steato-
-
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- finales
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- Fascist
-
noun,
a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- fancies
-
noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fanleaf
-
noun,
a disease of grapevines, characterized by the deformation of leaves into a fanlike shape and caused by a virus transmitted in grafting.
- fantail
-
noun,
a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- falcons
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- fantast
-
noun,
a visionary or dreamer.
- aliases
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- falcate
-
adjective,
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
- fascias
-
noun,
a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- fascine
-
noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- titians
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- statics
-
noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- fastens
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- stances
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- faction
-
noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- fatness
-
noun,
the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
- fatsoes
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- facient
-
- facials
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- fattens
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- fatties
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Stilton
-
- enlists
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- infects
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- foliate
-
adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- Fonseca
-
noun,
Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
- fossils
-
noun,
any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
- socials
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- Sno-Cat
-
- sniffle
-
verb (used without object),
to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears:
- snaffle
-
noun,
Also called snaffle bit. a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached.
- taffeta
-
noun,
a medium-weight or light-weight fabric of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk, usually smooth, crisp, and lustrous, plain-woven, and with a fine crosswise rib effect.
- folacin
-
noun,
folic acid.
- taffies
-
noun,
a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc.
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- costate
-
adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- incests
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- incises
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- cossets
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- incites
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- lenitic
-
adjective,
lentic.
- cosines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Sistine
-
adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- folates
-
noun,
folic acid.
- soffits
-
noun,
the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- fitness
-
noun,
health.
- finials
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- finical
-
adjective,
finicky.
- finites
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- elitist
-
noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- elision
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- fiscals
-
noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- fissile
-
adjective,
capable of being split or divided; cleavable.
- fission
-
noun,
the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
- elicits
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- solatia
-
noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- softens
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- solates
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Titania
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- flacons
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- solaces
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- flatten
-
Verb phrases,
flatten in, Nautical. flat1 (def 61).
- tocsins
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- flosses
-
noun,
the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.
- Flossie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- fanatic
-
noun,
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- Seconal
-
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Caitlin
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Santali
-
noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- caitiff
-
noun,
a base, despicable person.
- caisson
-
noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- sanseis
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- tonlets
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- caftans
-
noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- tinfoil
-
noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- nifties
-
noun,
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
- testons
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- calesas
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- cantles
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- casitas
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- casinos
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- scissel
-
noun,
the remains of a strip from which coin blanks have been cut; clippings.
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- caseins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- loiasis
-
noun,
infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- satanic
-
adjective,
of Satan.
- Canossa
-
noun,
a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- telsons
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- satiate
-
adjective,
satiated.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- nasties
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- attains
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- Cassatt
-
noun,
Mary, 1845–1926, U.S. painter.
- olefins
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- offcast
-
noun,
a castoff person or thing.
- offices
-
noun,
a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted:
- Toscana
-
noun,
Italian name of Tuscany.
- asocial
-
adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- offline
-
adverb,
in or to a more private place:
- Asiatic
-
noun,
an Asian person.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Saffian
-
noun,
a leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.
- Onassis
-
noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- octants
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- ossicle
-
noun,
a small bone.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- ascites
-
noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- ascesis
-
noun,
askesis.
- ascents
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Oscines
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- assails
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- assents
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- acetals
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- atlases
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- anstoss
-
noun,
(in the philosophy of Fichte) any of the six successive steps by which the absolute ego attains self-knowledge.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- saltant
-
adjective,
dancing; leaping; jumping.
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- Astolat
-
noun,
a place in the Arthurian romances, possibly in Surrey, England.
- octanes
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- tonsils
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- salines
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- astatic
-
adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- tiffins
-
noun,
lunch.
- Salinas
-
noun,
a city in W California.
- assoils
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- salicin
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- actino-
-
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- scotias
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- cattail
-
noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- listens
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- liaises
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Cassino
-
noun,
casino (def 3).
- cations
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cassina
-
noun,
dahoon.
- cassone
-
noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- seasons
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- Catalin
-
- lesions
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- sclaffs
-
noun,
a sclaffing stroke.
- 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.
- Letitia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- Cassini
-
noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- sealant
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- cattalo
-
noun,
beefalo.
- anlaces
-
noun,
anelace.
- cassena
-
noun,
dahoon.
- lioness
-
noun,
a female lion.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- secants
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- cassias
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- castles
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- castoff
-
noun,
a person or thing that has been cast off.
- Cassite
-
noun,
Kassite.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- finals
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- sclaff
-
noun,
a sclaffing stroke.
- filose
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- filets
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- filate
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- fincas
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- fissi-
-
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- solans
-
noun,
a gannet.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- fitten
-
adjective,
suitable; appropriate.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- 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.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Scotts
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- fistic
-
adjective,
of boxing; pugilistic:
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- salsas
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- fiscal
-
noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- 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.
- finlet
-
noun,
a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- finite
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- 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.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- ficoes
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- fatten
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- fatsos
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- fatsia
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Fatsia japonica, of the ginseng family, having large, glossy, palmately compound leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- olefin
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- 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.
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- fasten
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lesson
-
noun,
a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- fascia
-
noun,
a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- fasces
-
noun,
a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- stasis
-
noun,
the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- festal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- fiasco
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- offals
-
noun,
the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- fetial
-
adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- Staffa
-
noun,
an island in W Scotland, in the Hebrides: site of Fingal's Cave.
- office
-
noun,
a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted:
- Staffs
-
noun,
a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- felsic
-
adjective,
(of rocks) consisting chiefly of feldspars, feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- felons
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- tosses
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- feists
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- 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:
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- offset
-
noun,
something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
- feasts
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- 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.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- flites
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- satins
-
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.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- aftosa
-
noun,
foot-and-mouth disease.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- nasals
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- lacto-
-
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- scoffs
-
noun,
an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- insist
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- sasins
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- Santos
-
noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- scones
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- setons
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- sci-fi
-
noun,
science fiction.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- itself
-
pronoun,
a reflexive form of it1 :
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- 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.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Sifnos
-
noun,
Siphnos.
- isseis
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- affine
-
noun,
a person related to one by marriage.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- actin-
-
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- scents
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scatts
-
noun,
scat5 .
- losses
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- afloat
-
adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- afocal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- scato-
-
- scants
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Scales
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- sisals
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- 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:
- nocti-
-
- softas
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- fossil
-
noun,
any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
- fontal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- socles
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- soffit
-
noun,
the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- folate
-
noun,
folic acid.
- Sestos
-
noun,
an ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began his invasion of Greece.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- foists
-
noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- setoff
-
noun,
something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.
- lasses
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- floats
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- flints
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- lassos
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Iletin
-
- slants
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slates
-
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.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- aceto-
-
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- sniffs
-
noun,
an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- affect
-
noun,
Psychology. feeling or emotion.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- clasts
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- elfins
-
noun,
an elf.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- 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.
- stolas
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- celto-
-
- caftan
-
noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Stones
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- coiffe
-
noun, verb (used with object),
coiffure (defs 1, 3).
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Tiffin
-
noun,
lunch.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- stilts
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- stints
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Coffin
-
noun,
the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket.
- CASSIS
-
noun,
crème de cassis.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- coffle
-
noun,
a line of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained and driven along together.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- centi-
-
- colent
-
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- cteno-
-
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cosets
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- tafias
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Calif.
-
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- 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.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- califs
-
noun,
caliph.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- TEFLON
-
adjective,
characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- aniso-
-
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- 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.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- facias
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- facial
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- facets
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- clifts
-
noun,
cliff.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- Tifton
-
noun,
a town in central Georgia.
- facile
-
adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Asosan
-
noun,
a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
- Tiflis
-
noun,
former name of Tbilisi.
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- steno-
-
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- stenos
-
noun,
a stenographer.
- facies
-
noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- Tilsit
-
noun,
former name of Sovetsk.
- tasses
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- 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.
- cleans
-
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- tinct.
-
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Falcon
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Faisal
-
noun,
(Faisal Abdul-Aziz al Saud al Faisal) 1904–75, king of Saudi Arabia 1964–75 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Saud).
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- class.
-
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- faenas
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- assais
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- clino-
-
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Assisi
-
noun,
a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
- stiffs
-
noun,
Slang.
a dead body; corpse.
a formal or priggish person.
a poor tipper; tightwad.
a drunk.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- assist
-
noun,
Sports.
Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
the official credit scored for such plays.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- assoc.
-
- eosins
-
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.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- stifle
-
noun,
(in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- 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.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- 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.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lifts
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- selfs
-
noun,
a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality:
- scoff
-
noun,
an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- self-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- leafs
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- seti-
-
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- clase
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Scot.
-
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- cata-
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- seifs
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- seats
-
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.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cine-
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- sect.
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- 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.
- cent.
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- licet
-
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- actos
-
- lefts
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- anis-
-
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- lect.
-
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- teffs
-
noun,
a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 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.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- stat.
-
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- anti-
-
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- assn.
-
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- asst.
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- acet-
-
- ation
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- noses
-
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.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- ante-
-
- octa-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- oste-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- toti-
-
- asco-
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ASEAN
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- asses
-
noun,
plural of ass1 .
- tiffs
-
noun,
a slight or petty quarrel.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sails
-
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.
- offal
-
noun,
the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- 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.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- OIcel
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- safes
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- noct-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scat-
-
- Cant.
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- 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.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- telo-
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- nests
-
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.
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- atto-
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- salts
-
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.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- 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.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- sates
-
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.
- naso-
-
- 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.
- tonia
-
- teno-
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natl.
-
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- calef
-
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- flats
-
noun,
something flat.
- 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).
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- flics
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- 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.
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- flits
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- flocs
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- softs
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- Floss
-
noun,
the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.
- Stoss
-
noun,
Veit [fahyt] /faɪt/ (Show IPA), c1440–1533, German sculptor and painter.
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- ecto-
-
- fiscs
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
-
- 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.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- fists
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- FSLIC
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- alti-
-
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- alto-
-
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- fosse
-
noun,
a moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water.
- sniff
-
noun,
an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATSE
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Icel.
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- fossa
-
noun,
a pit, cavity, or depression, as in a bone.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- 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.
- 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):
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- TOEFL
-
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- encl.
-
- icons
-
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- facia
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- fasts
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- 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.
- fatal
-
adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- faena
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Faial
-
noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- alfas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- 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.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- felts
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- 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.
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- 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.
- fifes
-
noun,
a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
- 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.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- ento-
-
- sones
-
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.
- filos
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- fiefs
-
noun,
a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- staff
-
noun,
a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- 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.
- feti-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- stiff
-
noun,
Slang.
a dead body; corpse.
a formal or priggish person.
a poor tipper; tightwad.
a drunk.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- 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.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- ician
-
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- coel-
-
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Sino-
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- istic
-
- conf.
-
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- inst.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- anat.
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- sines
-
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.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- colat
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- anal.
-
- cleft
-
noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- lact-
-
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- Cliff
-
noun,
a high steep face of a rock.
- 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.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- 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.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- clefs
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Ital.
-
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- ition
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- sifts
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- insol
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- tofts
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- toffs
-
noun,
a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- incl.
-
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- cont.
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- sito-
-
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- 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.
- init.
-
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- 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.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- 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.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Ste.
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sci.
-
- SLIC
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scil
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- 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.
- 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.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Sol.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- soln
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TIFF
-
noun,
a slight or petty quarrel.
- SASE
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tel-
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- teff
-
noun,
a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- 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.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Sat.
-
- sec.
-
- 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.
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Tit.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- ten.
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tion
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- 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.
- Soni
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- toff
-
noun,
a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 1080
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- 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.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- fec.
-
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- FACS
-
- fess
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- fief
-
noun,
a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
- Fife
-
noun,
a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
- FIFO
-
noun,
first-in, first-out.
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- filt
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- 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.
- enl.
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- effs
-
noun,
the word “fuck”; the f-word:
- EFTA
-
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enc.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- fac.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Fin.
-
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inf.
-
- infl
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- 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.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- isls
-
- iso-
-
- ISSN
-
- 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.
- itis
-
- itol
-
- ile-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Fla.
-
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- 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.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- FOIA
-
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- Foss
-
noun,
Lukas [loo-kuh s] /ˈlu kəs/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATA
-
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- cts.
-
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ant.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Anas
-
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asis
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- att.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alis
-
- 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.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- acea
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- afft
-
- AFSC
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alco
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- 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.
- attn
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cit.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- cat.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CanF
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cis-
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- 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.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Oct.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- 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.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- NOAA
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- 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.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- offs
-
noun,
the state or fact of being off.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Offa
-
noun,
died 796, king of Mercia 757–96.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- off.
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- NTIA
-
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- 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:
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- 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.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lit.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- 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.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- 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.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- 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.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- not-
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- lin.
-
- 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.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- neo-
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- 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.
- NACA
-
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- 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.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- osis
-
- Ont.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lat.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- lea.
-
- ole-
-
- 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:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NFC
-
- CAA
-
- CFI
-
- NEA
-
- CFA
-
- ne-
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CEO
-
- CAI
-
- NSA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CNO
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- cle
-
- TAL
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TCA
-
- 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.
- cl.
-
- CNS
-
- CFL
-
- CEF
-
- CIE
-
- NES
-
- TCS
-
- NFL
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- NFS
-
- CIF
-
- CLI
-
- NOC
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NIA
-
- CFO
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Clo
-
- NEC
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CIA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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:
- CEA
-
- cfs
-
- NLF
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ct.
-
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- AFA
-
- AFC
-
- aff
-
preposition, adverb,
off.
- AFL
-
- AFS
-
- ot-
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- OTA
-
- AEF
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ote
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- Ola
-
- OTS
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ALC
-
- TNT
-
- 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.
- AEC
-
- TLC
-
- AAE
-
- TSS
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- ac-
-
- Af.
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- AAF
-
- AEA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ose
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ONF
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ae.
-
- tlo
-
- So.
-
- cs.
-
- OSA
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ast
-
- OTC
-
- at.
-
- OSF
-
- ATA
-
- ATC
-
- Oc.
-
- OAS
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- NSC
-
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- SAE
-
- OIt
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- 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.
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- ANC
-
- ANF
-
- 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.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- of-
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- OCS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- AOA
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- FOT
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- Les
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SOF
-
- FOS
-
- FSA
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ics
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ial
-
- Fl.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- Fia
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- fic
-
- FIO
-
- SCS
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- OSS
-
- Lif
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- SST
-
- ist
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ITA
-
- IOF
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- Sfc
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LaF
-
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ILO
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- IFC
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFF
-
- SLE
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- LCT
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SLA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ILS
-
- LCI
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LCF
-
- LCA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ine
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SSS
-
- TTS
-
- St.
-
- LSC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- LSS
-
- LSI
-
- CTA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CST
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- en-
-
- STL
-
- 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.
- CSO
-
- EOF
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- 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.
- LST
-
- Esc
-
- EAA
-
- ECA
-
- ECF
-
- NCO
-
- ef-
-
- eff
-
noun,
the word “fuck”; the f-word:
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- sc.
-
- NSF
-
- efl
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- EIS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- LTA
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ESL
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- FAO
-
- 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.
- FCA
-
- FCS
-
- CSA
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- FAA
-
- NAA
-
- FET
-
- FFA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- FFC
-
- FFI
-
- Sta
-
- STI
-
- LOC
-
- fo.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- LON
-
- CSF
-
- SCF
-
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- ec-
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- 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.
- TT
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L.
-
- NI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L2
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- L1
-
- SF
-
- LC
-
- TN
-
- NF
-
- FC
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- fn
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LF
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- ic
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- FE
-
- CE
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NC
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- le
-
- S.
-
- ol
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- O.
-
- TL
-
- SN
-
- TC
-
- OA
-