Anagrams of serotonergic
Word serotonergic has
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that can be made by using the letters of serotonergic.
- Corrientes
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noun,
a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.
- estrogenic
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adjective,
Biochemistry. promoting or producing estrus.
- erotogenic
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adjective,
erogenous.
- interrog.
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- orogenies
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noun,
the process of mountain making or upheaval.
- congeries
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noun,
a collection of items or parts in one mass; assemblage; aggregation; heap:
- ostringer
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noun,
astringer.
- tierceron
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noun,
(in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
- groceries
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noun,
Also called grocery store. a grocer's store.
- rectories
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noun,
a rector's house; parsonage.
- reorients
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adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- cortisone
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noun,
Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- resection
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noun,
Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- retorsion
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noun,
retaliation or reprisal by one state identical or similar to an act by an offending state, such as high tariffs or discriminating duties.
- gentrices
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noun,
gentility; high birth.
- neoterics
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- erigerons
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Erigeron, having flower heads resembling those of the asters but with narrower and usually more numerous white or purple rays.
- Negritoes
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- secretion
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noun,
(in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- scienter
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noun,
a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
- rentiers
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noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- secretin
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- reorient
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adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- corteges
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noun,
a procession, especially a ceremonial one:
- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- serotine
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noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- Register
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noun,
a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
- esoteric
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adjective,
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
- terrines
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noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- seicento
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noun,
the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- Erigeron
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Erigeron, having flower heads resembling those of the asters but with narrower and usually more numerous white or purple rays.
- cosigner
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noun,
a cosignatory.
- Stringer
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noun,
a person or thing that strings.
- egestion
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noun,
the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
- steering
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noun,
the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.
- generics
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noun,
a generic term.
- ecotones
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noun,
the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
- genetics
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noun,
Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
- Sorrento
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: resort; cathedral; ancient ruins.
- genitors
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- Genseric
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noun,
a.d. c390–477, king of the Vandals, conqueror in northern Africa and Italy.
- gentrice
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noun,
gentility; high birth.
- creosote
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noun,
an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.
- Torrence
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noun,
(Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
- gentries
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noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- ringster
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noun,
a member of a ring, especially a political or price-fixing ring.
- gerontic
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adjective,
geriatric.
- geronto-
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- estrogen
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noun,
any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- cresting
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noun,
Architecture. a decorative coping, balustrade, etc., usually designed to give an interesting skyline.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- coroners
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noun,
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
- nitroso-
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- introrse
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adjective,
turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
- Negritos
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- tricorns
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Cerritos
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- gerents
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noun,
a ruler or manager.
- cringes
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noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- sterno-
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- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- ringers
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noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- centro-
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- Torrens
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noun,
Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- crosier
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noun,
a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- crotons
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- stereo-
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- centri-
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- centres
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- stinger
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noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- restore
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verb (used with object),
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
- Trigere
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noun,
Pauline, 1909–2002, U.S. fashion designer, born in France.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- rentier
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noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- tenrecs
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noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- cortege
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noun,
a procession, especially a ceremonial one:
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- goiters
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- retires
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noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- Gnostic
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.
- costing
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noun,
cost accounting.
- ironers
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- Torreon
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noun,
a city in N Mexico.
- re-sort
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verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- resting
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noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Gentoos
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noun,
a Hindu.
- isotone
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noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- genoise
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noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Scrooge
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noun,
Ebenezer [eb-uh-nee-zer] /ˌɛb əˈni zər/ (Show IPA) a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
- enroots
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- entero-
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- necrose
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verb (used with or without object),
to affect or be affected with necrosis.
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- entires
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- entries
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noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- erosion
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noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- Negrito
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- erector
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noun,
Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
- trogons
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noun,
any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
- Erigone
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noun,
a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- Negroes
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- screeno
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
- encores
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- snorter
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noun,
a person or thing that snorts.
- sorting
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noun,
the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
- genitor
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- genito-
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- roister
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verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- ecotone
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noun,
the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
- genetic
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adjective,
Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- genesic
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adjective,
pertaining to genesis or reproduction; genetic.
- scooter
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noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- generic
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noun,
a generic term.
- rooster
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noun,
the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.
- rooters
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- trigons
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noun,
a triangle.
- cenotes
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- estrone
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- coroner
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noun,
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- congees
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noun,
congé.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- terries
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noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- terrine
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noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- congest
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verb (used with object),
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog:
- consort
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noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- constr.
-
- recites
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- tierces
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- coesite
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Congers
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- greisen
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- corners
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- toreros
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noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- coignes
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Igorots
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noun,
a member of a people of the Malay stock in northern Luzon in the Philippines, comprising various tribes, some noted as headhunters.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- integer
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noun,
Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero.
Compare whole number.
- cirrose
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adjective,
having a cirrus or cirri.
- Orontes
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noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- regrets
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noun,
a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc.
- roncos
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noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- rotors
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noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- Igorot
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noun,
a member of a people of the Malay stock in northern Luzon in the Philippines, comprising various tribes, some noted as headhunters.
- Scioto
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noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- incogs
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adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- etrogs
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noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- nitro-
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- roster
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noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- Roscoe
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noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- rooter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- incorr
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- escent
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- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- inter.
-
- instr.
-
- insert
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- 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.
- Ernest
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- eroto-
-
- inorg.
-
- erring
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adjective,
going astray; in error; wrong.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ingots
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noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- necro-
-
- Nestor
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noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- secret
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noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- ingest
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verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- Oregon
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noun,
a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Capital: Salem.
Abbreviation: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code).
- Orense
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noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- orogen
-
noun,
an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- screen
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- scoto-
-
- orgies
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noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- orison
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noun,
a prayer.
- Reiner
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noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- icono-
-
- resect
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verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Reston
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noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- octroi
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noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- griots
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- rectos
-
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- regent
-
noun,
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- goiter
-
noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- recti-
-
- greets
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verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- Norris
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noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- greens
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noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- goners
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- regret
-
noun,
a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc.
- Greco-
-
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- renter
-
noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- Gorton
-
noun,
John Grey, 1911–2002, Australian political leader: prime minister 1968–71.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- genets
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- intro.
-
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genit.
-
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- nocti-
-
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Rogers
-
noun,
Bernard, 1893–1968, U.S. composer.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Gentoo
-
noun,
a Hindu.
- osteo-
-
- isogon
-
noun,
a polygon having all angles equal.
- Groton
-
noun,
a city in SE Connecticut.
- grocer
-
noun,
the owner or operator of a store that sells general food supplies and certain nonedible articles of household use, as soaps and paper products.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- gerent
-
noun,
a ruler or manager.
- Groote
-
noun,
Gerhard [Dutch khey-rahrt;; English gair-hahrt] /Dutch ˈxeɪ rɑrt;; English ˈgɛər hɑrt/ (Show IPA), (Gerardus Magnus) 1340–84, Dutch religious reformer, educator, and author: founder of the order of Brethren of the Common Life.
- irreg.
-
- ringer
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- Gesner
-
noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- rigors
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- gestic
-
adjective,
pertaining to bodily motions, especially in dancing.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- retro-
-
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Negros
-
noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- coring
-
noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- corgis
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- corers
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- cooees
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- contr.
-
- contos
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- crores
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- croons
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- cosign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- stooge
-
noun,
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- costo-
-
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- Strong
-
Idioms,
come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
- 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.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- stego-
-
- centi-
-
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centr-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- trigos
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- trogon
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- congos
-
noun,
congou.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- conges
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Conger
-
noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- congee
-
noun,
congé.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- coigns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- coigne
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- cogons
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- cogent
-
adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- coeno-
-
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- torero
-
noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- cirro-
-
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- steno-
-
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- cteno-
-
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- socio-
-
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- sirree
-
noun,
(used as an intensive with no or yes):
- enter-
-
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- egoist
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- egrets
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- ergots
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- tono-
-
- Oreg.
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- noct-
-
- scrog
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- onto-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Scot.
-
- orig.
-
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- trogs
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- onco-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trig.
-
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- no-go
-
adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- sero-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Seric
-
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- seti-
-
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogees
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- octo-
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- noto-
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- sect.
-
- noso-
-
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- teno-
-
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- sito-
-
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- reni-
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ster.
-
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Roger
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “fame” and “spear.”.
- 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.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- restr
-
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- rigor
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- stge.
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- sorgo
-
noun,
any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.
- Soong
-
noun,
Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- sing.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- Recit
-
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- oste-
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Sino-
-
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Regt.
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- rect.
-
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- terr.
-
- Reger
-
noun,
Max [mahks] /mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1873–1916, German composer and pianist.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Genet
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- grots
-
noun,
a grotto.
- econ.
-
- ecto-
-
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- Groot
-
noun,
Huig [Dutch hoikh] /Dutch hɔɪx/ (Show IPA), de [duh] /də/ (Show IPA), or van [vahn] /vɑn/ (Show IPA), Hugo Grotius.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- egest
-
verb (used with object),
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- icons
-
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- cores
-
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- inst.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corr.
-
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- 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.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- geste
-
noun,
gest.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Giono
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, French novelist.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- erron
-
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- EGRET
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- greet
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- Greer
-
noun,
Germaine, born 1939, Australian feminist and writer.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- engr.
-
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ento-
-
- goose
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- 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.
- goons
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- gono-
-
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- ergo-
-
- intr.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- 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: ¢.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cent.
-
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- cogon
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- 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.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- Const
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Cons.
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- contg
-
- cont.
-
- Congo
-
noun,
congou.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Cong.
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- 30-30
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Sig.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- ergs
-
- cet-
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Ens.
-
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Ceto
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tri-
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- cen.
-
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gen.
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tron
-
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- 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.
- CERN
-
- sec.
-
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- etc.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- scr.
-
- eso-
-
- 1080
-
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- cene
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Togo
-
noun,
Heihachiro [hey-hah-chee-raw] /ˈheɪ hɑˈtʃi rɔ/ (Show IPA), Marquis, 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- str.
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cres
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- stg.
-
- Con.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Cor.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- ter.
-
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Cort
-
- 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.
- tion
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ten.
-
- cog.
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Eng.
-
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- cis-
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- 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.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- enc.
-
- cir.
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- ence
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- ctr.
-
- Soni
-
- Ste.
-
- cts.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- EEOC
-
- 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.
- eco-
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ect-
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- neo-
-
- sci.
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- 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.
- Reg.
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- gres
-
- regr
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- not-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Ire.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- goos
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- nos-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- gon-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Nor.
-
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- int.
-
- oro-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Inc.
-
- org.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- OEEC
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- gro.
-
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Oct.
-
- 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 = .
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- oto-
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- 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.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- NCTE
-
- iso-
-
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ign.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- OIr
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- NES
-
- oon
-
- OIt
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TGN
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ISR
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- OOT
-
- ct.
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- in.
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ine
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ing
-
- Tro
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Co.
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- ise
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- oic
-
- NEC
-
- 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:
- IOC
-
- IOT
-
- ITC
-
- nr.
-
- NCO
-
- 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.
- IRO
-
- ite
-
- 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.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Ir.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- IRC
-
- CIE
-
- CGS
-
- CGI
-
- NOC
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- NRC
-
- NSC
-
- ist
-
- ior
-
- tr.
-
- OGO
-
- 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 = .
- NGC
-
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- IRS
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- OCS
-
- OTC
-
- Tng
-
- Oc.
-
- CEO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ne-
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- OCR
-
- CSO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- EOE
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- Sgt
-
- 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).
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- se-
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Rs.
-
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- GCT
-
- GCR
-
- GCI
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- GCE
-
- gi.
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RNR
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- RSE
-
- ERT
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- sc.
-
- ETO
-
- Ges
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ESR
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CSR
-
- Eg.
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- GSR
-
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- gt.
-
- OSO
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ctg
-
- cte
-
- CST
-
- ROI
-
- ot-
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- GTC
-
- GTO
-
- ose
-
- GTS
-
- STI
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ier
-
- GSC
-
- St.
-
- eo-
-
- ECG
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- EEO
-
- EEG
-
- EEC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- RCS
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- OTS
-
- Re.
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ote
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ec-
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- G.
-
- EI
-
- RO
-
- ic
-
- OG
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- GC
-
- TN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- O.
-
- TC
-
- CE
-
- T1
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- i.
-
- RN
-
- R.
-
- NG
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RC
-
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- N.
-
- NC
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IG
-
- NI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RI
-
- SG
-
- S.
-
- rg
-
- ee
-
- SN
-
- GN
-