Anagrams of singularity
Word singularity has
938 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of singularity.
- laryngitis
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noun,
inflammation of the larynx, often with accompanying sore throat, hoarseness or loss of voice, and dry cough.
- ringtails
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noun,
any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- Stirling
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noun,
Also called Stirlingshire [stur-ling-sheer, -sher] /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in central Scotland.
- tailings
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noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- singular
-
noun,
the singular number.
- Luristan
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noun,
a mountainous region in W Iran.
- Tigrinya
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noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- linguist
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noun,
a specialist in linguistics.
- stingray
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noun,
any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds.
- ringtail
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noun,
any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- Starling
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noun,
a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- ringsail
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noun,
ringtail (def 3).
- railings
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noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- Ignatius
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noun,
Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- Ligurian
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noun,
an apparently Indo-European language used in ancient times along the NW coast of the Ligurian Sea.
- Silurian
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noun,
Geology. the Silurian Period or System of rocks.
- rituals
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Anglist
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noun,
Anglicist.
- gitalin
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noun,
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- lungyis
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noun,
lungi.
- syringa
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noun,
mock orange (def 1).
- Tunisia
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noun,
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
- lutings
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noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- rulings
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noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- liturgy
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noun,
a form of public worship; ritual.
- trysail
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noun,
a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
- tailing
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noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- lasting
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noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- Liguria
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noun,
a region in NW Italy. 2099 sq. mi. (5435 sq. km).
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- tilings
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noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- gastrin
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noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- gauntry
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noun,
gantry.
- transl.
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- listing
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noun,
a list; record; catalog.
- saintly
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adjective,
pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint:
- laryng-
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- langurs
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noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Langtry
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noun,
Lillie [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Emily Charlotte Le Breton"the Jersey Lily") 1852–1929, English actress.
- gristly
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adjective,
resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.
- sailing
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noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- Sungari
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noun,
Songhua.
- 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.
- raising
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noun,
a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
- uranyls
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noun,
the bivalent ion UO 2+2 , or the group UO 2 , which forms salts with acids.
- urinals
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- airings
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noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- ratings
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- unitary
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adjective,
of or relating to a unit or units.
- insular
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noun,
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
- nilgais
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noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- Stygian
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adjective,
of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades.
- strigil
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noun,
an instrument with a curved blade, used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping the skin at the bath and in the gymnasium.
- agility
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noun,
the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness:
- Guarini
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noun,
Guarino [gwah-ree-naw] /gwɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1624–83, Italian architect.
- slating
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noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- nutrias
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noun,
the coypu.
- suiting
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noun,
fabric for making suits.
- railing
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noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- stringy
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adjective,
resembling a string or strings; consisting of strings or stringlike pieces:
- Saturn
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noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- lasing
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noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- sultan
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noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- Tanguy
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noun,
Yves [eev] /iv/ (Show IPA), 1900–55, French painter, in the U.S. after 1939.
- langur
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noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- string
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noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- Girtin
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noun,
Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- stingy
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adjective,
reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious:
- satiny
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adjective,
satinlike; smooth; glossy.
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- tingly
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adjective,
tingling or causing a tingling sensation.
- snarly
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adjective,
apt to snarl; easily irritated.
- sanity
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- liangs
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- gantry
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noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- tiling
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noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- gaslit
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noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- inlays
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noun,
inlaid work.
- Tigris
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noun,
a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 miles (1850 km) long.
- gastr-
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- stylar
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adjective,
having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
- instil
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verb (used with object),
instill.
- latins
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Styria
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noun,
a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
- gisant
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noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- glairs
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- strung
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noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- insult
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noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- situla
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noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- gainst
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preposition,
against.
- Grants
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noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- guilty
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adjective,
having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable:
- Sunray
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noun,
a ray of sunlight; sunbeam.
- gratin
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noun,
au gratin.
- sugary
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adjective,
of, containing, or resembling sugar.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- gratis
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adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- sunlit
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adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- intra-
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- G-suit
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noun,
anti-G suit.
- grisly
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adjective,
causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome:
- slangy
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adjective,
of, of the nature of, or containing slang:
- grunts
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noun,
a sound of grunting.
- grani-
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- guilts
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noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- instr.
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- glints
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noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- signal
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noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- glairy
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adjective,
of the nature of glair; viscous.
- sultry
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adjective,
oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering:
- Guitry
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noun,
Sacha [sah-shuh;; French sa-sha] /ˈsɑ ʃə;; French saˈʃa/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, French actor and dramatist, born in Russia.
- guitar
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noun,
a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- Glarus
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noun,
a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- yulans
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noun,
a magnolia tree, Magnolia heptapeta, native to China, having large, fragrant white flowers and cylindrical brownish fruit.
- singly
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adverb,
apart from others; separately.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- gnarly
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adjective,
gnarled.
- gnarls
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noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- insula
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noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- Syrian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Istria
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noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grainy
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adjective,
resembling grain; granular.
- ligans
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noun,
lagan.
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- aligns
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Rustin
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noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- airing
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noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- airily
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adverb,
in a lively or breezy manner; jauntily.
- unlays
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verb (used with object),
to separate (a strand) from a rope.
- unrigs
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verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- rating
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Tuinal
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- Nistru
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noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- argils
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noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- litany
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- ailing
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adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- rutins
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noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- nytril
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noun,
a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
- saying
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noun,
something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
- Agrius
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noun,
one of the Gigantes.
- nilgai
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noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- ruling
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noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Ugarit
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noun,
an ancient city in Syria, N of Latakia, on the site of modern Ras Shamra: destroyed by an earthquake early in the 13th century b.c.; excavations have yielded tablets written in cuneiform and hieroglyphic script that reveal important information on Canaanite mythology.
- riyals
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- rising
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that rises.
- Ugrian
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noun,
a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- ritual
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- luting
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noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- algins
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Turing
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noun,
Alan Mathison [math-uh-suh n] /ˈmæθ ə sən/ (Show IPA), 1912–54, English mathematician, logician, and pioneer in computer theory.
- ungirt
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adjective,
having a girdle loosened or removed.
- lungis
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noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- ultra-
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- lungyi
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noun,
lungi.
- ultras
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noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- gainly
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adjective,
graceful; comely; handsome.
- lunars
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noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- uranyl
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noun,
the bivalent ion UO 2+2 , or the group UO 2 , which forms salts with acids.
- trying
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noun,
an attempt or effort:
- tragus
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noun,
a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.
- nutria
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noun,
the coypu.
- lyrist
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noun,
a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
- lingua
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noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- Austin
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noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- austr-
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- Salyut
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noun,
one of a series of Soviet earth-orbiting space stations, first launched in 1971.
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trans.
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- aurist
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noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- trails
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noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- salugi
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noun,
a gamelike prank in which a youth grabs something belonging to another and throws it to a third, preventing the owner from retrieving it as it is tossed back and forth.
- aglint
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adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- ligni-
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- Tyrian
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adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- urials
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- lyings
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noun,
the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness:
Synonyms: falsehood, falsity, mendacity, prevarication.
Antonyms: truth, veracity.
- Srta.
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- slant
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noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- stagy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of the stage.
- riyal
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- nasty
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Irgun
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noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- Iran.
-
- stain
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- slaty
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adjective,
consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
- sruti
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noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- nutsy
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adjective,
nutty (defs 3, 4).
- naut.
-
- natl.
-
- nitr-
-
- slung
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noun,
a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
- sluit
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noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- inst.
-
- rangy
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adjective,
(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- inlay
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noun,
inlaid work.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- init.
-
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- rants
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Inuit
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noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- 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).
- snail
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noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- rainy
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adjective,
characterized by rain:
- ility
-
- nurls
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noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- intr.
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- lign-
-
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- lints
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noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- sigil
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- lairy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- saury
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noun,
a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- lang.
-
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Linus
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- satyr
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
- lysin
-
noun,
an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- satin
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Linyu
-
noun,
Pinyin. former name of Shanhaiguan.
- salty
-
adjective,
tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- latry
-
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- ling.
-
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- sanit
-
- lying
-
noun,
the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness:
Synonyms: falsehood, falsity, mendacity, prevarication.
Antonyms: truth, veracity.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- Sigyn
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. wife of Loki, who held a cup over Loki after his imprisonment in order to spare him the pain of the drops of poison with which he was punished.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- 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.
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Lusty
-
adjective,
full of or characterized by healthy vigor.
- Luray
-
noun,
a town in N Virginia: site of Luray Caverns.
- lungs
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- Ital.
-
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- sing.
-
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- yuans
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- lt-yr
-
- yugas
-
noun,
an age of time.
- Yulan
-
noun,
a magnolia tree, Magnolia heptapeta, native to China, having large, fragrant white flowers and cylindrical brownish fruit.
- runty
-
adjective,
stunted; dwarfish:
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- yurts
-
noun,
a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
- Rusty
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Signy
-
noun,
the daughter of Volsung and mother, by her brother, Sigmund, of Sinfjotli, with whose help she kills her husband (Siggeir) to avenge his murder of Volsung.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- aunty
-
noun,
auntie.
- gaily
-
adverb,
with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Autry
-
noun,
Gene, 1907–1998, U.S. actor and singer.
- Aust.
-
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- iatry
-
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- trig.
-
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- Asyut
-
noun,
a city in central Egypt, on the Nile.
- gains
-
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- artsy
-
adjective,
arty.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Talys
-
noun,
Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- gyral
-
adjective,
gyratory.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- tangy
-
adjective,
having a tang.
- tangs
-
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Tansy
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gaurs
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- gauls
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- tying
-
noun,
that with which anything is tied.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- trugs
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- truly
-
adverb,
in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- unlay
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a strand) from a rope.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- unary
-
adjective,
pertaining to a function whose domain is a given set and whose range is contained in that set.
- Unit.
-
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Unity
-
noun,
the state of being one; oneness.
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- unsay
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- uran-
-
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- USLTA
-
- 30-30
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- alti-
-
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- anti-
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Argus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- antsy
-
adjective,
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Angus
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- angry
-
adjective,
feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
- Angl.
-
- angi-
-
- uglis
-
- girly
-
noun,
Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Guat.
-
- surg.
-
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- grays
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- grunt
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- guans
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- guars
-
noun,
a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
- Sugar
-
noun,
a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- gutsy
-
adjective,
having a great deal of courage or nerve:
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- yangs
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- styl-
-
- styli
-
noun,
a plural of stylus.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Gusty
-
adjective,
blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
- guilt
-
noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- stray
-
noun,
a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Gunas
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gulas
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- stung
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- Guin.
-
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- guar.
-
- surgy
-
adjective,
billowy; surging or swelling.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- glary
-
adjective,
harshly brilliant; glaring.
- gyrus
-
noun,
a convolution, especially of the brain.
- 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.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Tagus
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 km) long.
- gluts
-
noun,
a full supply.
- surly
-
adjective,
churlishly rude or bad-tempered:
Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
- 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).
- Styr
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- ungt
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- 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.
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- RIIA
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- uni-
-
- 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.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- stlg
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- str.
-
- ugly
-
adjective,
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- USNA
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Sig.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- uria
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- urgy
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- USGA
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- USAR
-
- stg.
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Sra.
-
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- USIA
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- RNAS
-
- saur
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- tRNA
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- tri-
-
- taur
-
- sur-
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sat.
-
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- 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.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Syr.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- tugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- syli
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Ryun
-
noun,
James Ronald ("Jim") born 1947, U.S. distance runner; congressman 1996–2007.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- ugli
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- slug
-
noun,
any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- syn-
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Rus.
-
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 1080
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Aus.
-
- Yurt
-
noun,
a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
- Yuga
-
noun,
an age of time.
- Yuan
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- itis
-
- Aug.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aur-
-
- aut-
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- yrs.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- intl
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- int.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- INRI
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lin.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- ARIS
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Lani
-
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- art.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- ins.
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Guys
-
noun,
Informal. a man or boy; fellow:
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- 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.
- guts
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- gust
-
noun,
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- guls
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- gyr-
-
- Glyn
-
noun,
Elinor, 1864–1943, English writer.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gyri
-
noun,
plural of gyrus.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gays
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gal.
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- 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.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- Yalu
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming part of the boundary between Manchuria and North Korea and flowing SW to the Yellow Sea. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- ign.
-
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Yang
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- gyn-
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Algy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- luny
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- agst
-
- Alg.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- alt.
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Nagy
-
noun,
Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- AISI
-
- NIRA
-
- agr.
-
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Arg.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- lys-
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ANTU
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agit
-
- NTIA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- USR
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ur-
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAL
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- ag-
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- uns
-
- uti
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- gl.
-
- 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.
- USN
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Gr.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- an.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ar.
-
- Agt
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- al.
-
- ays
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ASU
-
- ALU
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- ANG
-
- ASI
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ARU
-
- USA
-
- UIT
-
- UAR
-
- 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.
- Tu.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- ARS
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- at.
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- TGN
-
- TIA
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- 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.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- gi.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ung
-
- 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.
- Ga.
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- tlr
-
- Tng
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ult
-
- TSI
-
- ITU
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- LNG
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- SAR
-
- lg.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Sgt
-
- ltr
-
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- GSA
-
- Syl
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- IUS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ity
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- LTA
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Isl
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NUL
-
- NSU
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- RNA
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- rt.
-
- RTS
-
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- ISR
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SLA
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- SUG
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- IGY
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IAS
-
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Sr.
-
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- STI
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- Ia.
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- STL
-
- il-
-
- Guy
-
noun,
Informal. a man or boy; fellow:
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Ir.
-
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- SLR
-
- ing
-
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- GTS
-
- gt.
-
- ISA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- GSR
-
- ILS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- SNU
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- i.
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- R.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- ry
-
- rg
-
- T1
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- NL
-
- SU
-
- GN
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Y.
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- UL
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- YT
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- L1
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- ty
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- ly
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- yl
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- SN
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SL
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- GU
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- L.
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- yr
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- YU
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noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TL
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- G.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SG
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- NY
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- NI
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- NG
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- YA
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noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RU
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- TN
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- SA
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- UI
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- IG
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- LR
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- Yi
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noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ln
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- U.
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- S.
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- L2
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