Anagrams of shrinkage
Word shrinkage has
620 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of shrinkage.
- gherkins
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noun,
the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.
- shearing
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noun,
(Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.
- sea-king
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noun,
one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.
- hearings
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noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- hegaris
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- sinkage
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noun,
the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
- hangers
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noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- hankies
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noun,
a handkerchief.
- hankers
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verb (used without object),
to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
- hearing
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noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- harkens
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to listen to; hear.
- Krishna
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noun,
Hinduism. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna.
- Harkins
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noun,
William Draper, 1873–1951, U.S. chemist.
- shaking
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that shakes.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- hegiras
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- gherkin
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noun,
the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.
- hernias
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- garnish
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noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
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- arshin
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- Eakins
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noun,
Thomas, 1844–1916, U.S. painter.
- Shiner
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- hernia
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Shinar
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noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Hering
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noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- shikar
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noun,
the hunting of game for sport.
- hegari
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- reskin
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verb (used with object),
to replace or repair the exterior surface or coating of:
- Hegira
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- Shaker
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noun,
a person or thing that shakes.
- garish
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adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- Rhines
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- gerahs
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noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- geisha
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noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- grani-
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- Gaskin
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noun,
the part of the hind leg of a horse, or other hoofed mammal, between the stifle and the hock.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Serkin
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noun,
Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈruˌdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, U.S. pianist, born in Bohemia.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- hanger
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noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- hanker
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verb (used without object),
to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
- shriek
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noun,
a loud, sharp, shrill cry.
- harken
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to listen to; hear.
- shrank
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noun,
an act or instance of shrinking.
- Karens
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noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- rakish
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adjective,
like a rake; dissolute:
- Hsiang
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noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- sinker
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noun,
a person or thing that sinks.
- kinase
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noun,
a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Skagen
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noun,
Skaw, The.
- Kaiser
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noun,
a German emperor.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- skeigh
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adverb,
proudly.
- Naskhi
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noun,
the cursive variety of Arabic script from which was derived the variety used in modern printed works.
- Sikang
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noun,
Older Spelling. Xikang.
- kiangs
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus kiang, of Tibet and Mongolia.
- Angers
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noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- kasher
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adjective, noun, verb (used with object),
kosher.
- neighs
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noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- shrink
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noun,
an act or instance of shrinking.
- shrike
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noun,
any of numerous predaceous oscine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong, hooked, and toothed bill, feeding on insects and sometimes on small birds and other animals: the members of certain species impale their prey on thorns or suspend it from the branches of trees to tear it apart more easily, and are said to kill more than is necessary for them to eat.
- hinges
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noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- Kearns
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noun,
a town in N Utah, near Salt Lake City.
- Shrine
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noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- gnars
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verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Regin
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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.
- Kans.
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- kanes
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noun,
cain.
- kiers
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noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- resin
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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.
- Regan
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- reign
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- kains
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noun,
cain.
- ginks
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noun,
a person; fellow.
- Hagen
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noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- kinas
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noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Kerns
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noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- REGIS
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noun,
a male given name.
- Kesia
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noun,
a female given name: from an African word meaning “favorite.”.
- girns
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noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- khans
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noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- gnash
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noun,
an act of gnashing.
- kiang
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus kiang, of Tibet and Mongolia.
- grain
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- reni-
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- kashi
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noun,
a city in W Xinjiang Uygur, in extreme W China.
- Khasi
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noun,
an Austroasiatic language of Assam, in northeast India.
- haiks
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noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- renga
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noun,
linked verse.
- grans
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noun,
grandmother.
- reins
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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.
- girsh
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noun,
qirsh.
- 30-30
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- Karen
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noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- grins
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noun,
a broad smile.
- kines
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noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- hier-
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- Rashi
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noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- HIRES
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noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hearn
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noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- hears
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verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Niger
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- nighs
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adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- hsien
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noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Heian
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adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- rages
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noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Henri
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noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Range
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- rakis
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noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- ragis
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noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- hinge
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noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- Hines
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noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- hikes
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noun,
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
- herns
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- rakes
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noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- neigh
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noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- nears
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- hakes
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noun,
any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
- Hanse
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noun,
Hansa.
- Kings
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noun,
either of two books of the Bible, I Kings or II Kings, which contain the history of the kings of Israel and Judah. Abbreviation: Ki.
- kirns
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noun,
a churn.
- hangs
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- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- knars
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noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- hanks
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noun,
Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.
- ranks
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noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- Knies
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noun,
Karl Gustav Adolf [kahrl goo s-tahf ah-dawlf] /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–98, German statistician and historical economist.
- Hasek
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noun,
Jaroslav [yah-raw-slahf] /ˈyɑ rɔˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1883–1923, Czech novelist and short-story writer.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- knish
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noun,
a fried or baked turnover or roll of dough with a filling, as of meat, kasha, or potato, often eaten as an appetizer or snack.
- Iran.
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- krans
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noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- Krieg
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noun,
war1 .
- harks
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noun,
a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- narks
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noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- kisan
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noun,
(in India) a peasant.
- keirs
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noun,
kier.
- rheas
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noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- sing.
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- Shear
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noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- shark
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noun,
any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- share
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noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Shank
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noun,
Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- Shang
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noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- Shane
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noun,
a male given name.
- earns
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- shier
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noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- singe
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noun,
a superficial burn.
- shake
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noun,
an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- Singh
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- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- angi-
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- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- engr.
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- sengi
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noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- sheik
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noun,
Also, shaikh, sheikh. (in Islamic countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: a term of polite address.
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- segar
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noun,
cigar.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Angie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- signa
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verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- anigh
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adverb,
nearby; close by.
- anis-
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- Akins
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noun,
Zoë [zoh-ee] /ˈzoʊ i/ (Show IPA), 1886–1958, U.S. playwright.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- ankhs
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noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- siker
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adverb,
certainly; without doubt.
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Asher
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- sikra
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noun,
sikhara.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arkie
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noun,
a term used to refer to a migrant worker originally from Arkansas.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Shirk
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noun,
a shirker.
- Shire
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noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shine
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- ashen
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adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Segni
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- Aiken
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noun,
Conrad (Potter) 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
- Erika
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noun,
a female given name.
- rings
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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.
- garni
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adjective,
garnished.
- skein
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noun,
a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.
- AEGIS
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- rinks
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noun,
a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
- Skier
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noun,
a person who skis.
- gears
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noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- snake
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noun,
any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- snare
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Snark
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noun,
a mysterious, imaginary animal.
- Rieka
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noun,
Rijeka.
- gerah
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noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- rhine
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
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- ghain
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noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rhein
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noun,
the Rhine.
- aeri-
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- Aegir
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noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- gains
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- agers
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Agnes
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noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Sarge
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noun,
sergeant.
- anger
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noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- saker
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noun,
an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.
- skean
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noun,
a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.
- Nasi
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noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- kirs
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noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- nark
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noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- sike
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noun,
a small stream.
- skeg
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noun,
a projection supporting a rudder at its lower end, located abaft a sternpost or rudderpost.
- Nash
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noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Sra.
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- Nair
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noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- King
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noun,
a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
- Sink
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noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- sinh
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noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sika
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noun,
a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.
- kirn
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noun,
a churn.
- Neh.
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- sire
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noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- kina
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noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Sikh
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noun,
a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.
- knar
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noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- SINE
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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.
- kins
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noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- skag
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noun,
scag.
- Sina
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noun,
a female given name.
- kras
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noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- kran
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noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- skin
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noun,
the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- KIAS
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- Kris
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noun,
creese.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Kish
-
noun,
a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
- Kier
-
noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- kine
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- Nah.
-
- Khan
-
noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- shr.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- RNAS
-
- Rask
-
noun,
Rasmus Christian [ras-muh s kris-chuh n;; Danish rahs-moo s krees-tyahn] /ˈræs məs ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Danish ˈrɑs mʊs ˈkris tyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1787–1832, Danish philologist.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- sank
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- Reg.
-
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Saki
-
noun,
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
- sake
-
noun,
cause, account, interest, or benefit:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- risk
-
noun,
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance:
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Reik
-
noun,
Theodor [thee-uh-dawr,, -dohr;; German tey-aw-dawr] /ˈθi əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr;; German ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1888–1969, U.S. psychologist and author, born in Austria.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rink
-
noun,
a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sark
-
noun,
any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- rake
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Nike
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
- NIRA
-
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- Sig.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Kern
-
noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- raki
-
noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Shak
-
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Rank
-
noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- 1080
-
- kens
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hark
-
noun,
a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erik
-
noun,
a male given name.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- ergs
-
- Hike
-
noun,
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
- Ens.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Enki
-
noun,
a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- 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).
- Eng.
-
- Eisk
-
noun,
Yeisk.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Gen.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arks
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter). Also called Noah's Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6–9.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Ark.
-
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- 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.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Ger.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gink
-
noun,
a person; fellow.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Hank
-
noun,
a skein, as of thread or yarn.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- gres
-
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hag.
-
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- haik
-
noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hake
-
noun,
any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
- ign.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ARIS
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- inks
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- ins.
-
- Aire
-
- Irak
-
noun,
Iraq.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ire.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- irks
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- agr.
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Akin
-
adjective,
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Kahn
-
noun,
Louis Isadore, 1901–74, U.S. architect, born in Estonia.
- Kain
-
noun,
cain.
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- kang
-
noun,
(especially in northern Chinese houses) a masonry or earthen platform at one end of a room, heated in winter by fires underneath and spread with mats for sleeping.
- Kars
-
noun,
a city in NE Turkey.
- aer-
-
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- keas
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- kegs
-
noun,
a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters).
- Keir
-
noun,
kier.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Arg.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ANSI
-
- ankh
-
noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- inae
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- gi.
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASI
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ESR
-
- Esk
-
- Ga.
-
- ase
-
- SAE
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- ski
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- Rs.
-
- ae.
-
- RNA
-
- Ar.
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- ARS
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- an.
-
- ag-
-
- Sr.
-
- ESA
-
- ASK
-
noun,
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
- SAR
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Ehr
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- SHA
-
- eir
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- 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).
- Akh
-
noun,
the transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person.
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- EKG
-
- Eg.
-
- Agh
-
- ska
-
noun,
a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
- ASN
-
- ASR
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- erk
-
noun,
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- se-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ier
-
- INH
-
- ing
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Ike
-
noun,
Eisenhower, Dwight David.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- IHS
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- IAS
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NES
-
- NGk
-
- NHA
-
- NHG
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ksi
-
- nik
-
- ISR
-
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- Kha
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a velar spirant consonant sound.
- Keg
-
noun,
a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters).
- KIA
-
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- Kas
-
noun,
(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
- kin
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- Kan
-
- ka-
-
- kg.
-
- kir
-
noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- krs
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- kn.
-
- IRS
-
- irk
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- kr.
-
- Kra
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- Ir.
-
- ink
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- NIH
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- hrs
-
- GSR
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- nr.
-
- REA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- GSA
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ker
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GHA
-
- Ges
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NSA
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NRA
-
- HRE
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Re.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- sk
-
- K.
-
- SA
-
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- S.
-
- rg
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- SN
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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adverb,
no1 .