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- caracoles
-
noun,
a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
- cavalries
-
noun,
Military.
the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback.
mounted soldiers collectively.
the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility.
- cavaliers
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noun,
a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- Calvaries
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noun,
Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.
- sail-over
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noun,
a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- vocalises
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noun,
a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
- caracols
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noun, verb (used without object),
caracole.
- salaries
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noun,
a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
- variolas
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noun,
smallpox.
- caravels
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noun,
a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
- coracles
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- caracole
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noun,
a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
- visceral
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adjective,
of or relating to the viscera.
- varioles
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- Clarissa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- varicose
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adjective,
abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen:
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- revisals
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noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- acerolas
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- savories
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noun,
British. an aromatic, often spicy course or dish served either as an appetizer or as a dessert, as pickled fish or brandied fruit.
- calorics
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noun,
heat.
- cervical
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adjective,
of or relating to the cervix or neck.
- Cavalier
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noun,
a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- Lacrosse
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noun,
a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- escolars
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- celosias
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- scalares
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- claviers
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noun,
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
- vocalise
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noun,
a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- avarices
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noun,
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
- cariocas
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noun,
a modification of the samba.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- avarice
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noun,
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
- valises
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noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- coevals
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noun,
a contemporary:
- Silvers
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- Corliss
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noun,
George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- caviars
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noun,
the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
- Craiova
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noun,
a city in SW Romania.
- crissal
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adjective,
of or relating to the crissum.
- eslisor
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noun,
elisor.
- areolas
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- escolar
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- serials
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- servals
-
noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- variole
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- cresols
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noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- variola
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noun,
smallpox.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- Crescas
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noun,
Hasdai [khahs-dahy] /ˈxɑs daɪ/ (Show IPA), 1340–1412? Jewish philosopher and theologian, born in Spain.
- varico-
-
- varices
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noun,
plural of varix.
- valeric
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from valerian.
- classic
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noun,
an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- carcase
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noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- carcass
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noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- ciscoes
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- slivers
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noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- circles
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Carioca
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noun,
a modification of the samba.
- ciceros
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- caracol
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noun, verb (used without object),
caracole.
- cicalas
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noun,
cicada.
- soccers
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noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- carvels
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noun,
caravel.
- socials
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- solaces
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- solaria
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- caravel
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noun,
a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- clovers
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
- calcars
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noun,
a spur or spurlike process.
- closers
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noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- slavers
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noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- clivers
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noun,
cleavers.
- clerics
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noun,
a member of the clergy.
- caesars
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- clavier
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noun,
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
- clavers
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- scleras
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- slicers
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noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- sclero-
-
- Ascaris
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noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- sailers
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- rascals
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noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- vocalic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a vowel.
- resails
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- sailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- salvors
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noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- salvoes
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noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- viscose
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noun,
a viscous solution prepared by treating cellulose with caustic soda and carbon bisulfide: used in manufacturing regenerated cellulose fibers, sheets, or tubes, as rayon or cellophane.
- Alcaics
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- revisal
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noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- salvias
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noun,
any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers.
- rissole
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noun,
a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
- ovisacs
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noun,
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- airless
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adjective,
lacking air.
- vesical
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adjective,
of or relating to a vesica or bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- scarves
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noun,
a plural of scarf1 .
- lascars
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- velaria
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noun,
an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- salivas
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noun,
a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
- ossicle
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noun,
a small bone.
- scalers
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- salvers
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noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- ovaries
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- viscera
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plural noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the organs in the cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.
- Larissa
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noun,
a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
- lories
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noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- scler-
-
- livers
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noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- class.
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- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Lassie
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noun,
a young girl; lass.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- claver
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- lavers
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noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- r-less
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adjective,
r-dropping.
- claros
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noun,
such a cigar.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Leavis
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noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- rivals
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- lessor
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- livres
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- resoil
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verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- sliver
-
noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- losers
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noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- socles
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noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- ceorls
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- ovisac
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noun,
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
- Oliver
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noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- cecils
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noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Cercis
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noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- cavils
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- ovaria
-
noun,
ovary.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- cavies
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- lovers
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noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- ravels
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- occas.
-
- cicala
-
noun,
cicada.
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- salvor
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noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- larvae
-
noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- clevis
-
noun,
a U -shaped yoke at the end of a chain or rod, between the ends of which a lever, hook, etc., can be pinned or bolted.
- Crosse
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noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- serval
-
noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- savors
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- Servia
-
noun,
former name of Serbia.
- servo-
-
- servos
-
noun,
Informal. servomechanism.
- cross-
-
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Savoie
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- Savior
-
noun,
a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
- caviar
-
noun,
the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
- sarco-
-
- salvos
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- Salvia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- Scales
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- ervils
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Elvira
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- seccos
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- selvas
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- slavo-
-
- Clover
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
- sacro-
-
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- slaver
-
noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- cloves
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- laevo-
-
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- slaves
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- cloaca
-
noun,
Zoology.
the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
a similar cavity in invertebrates.
- Slavic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into East Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian), West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian), and South Slavic (Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene).
- larvas
-
noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- coeval
-
noun,
a contemporary:
- covers
-
noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- Silver
-
noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cosecs
-
noun,
cosecant.
- silvas
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- corves
-
noun,
plural of corf.
- salver
-
noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- Saliva
-
noun,
a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- Clovis
-
noun,
a town in central California.
- cavers
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- vassal
-
noun,
(in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- Vasari
-
noun,
Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1511–74, Italian painter, architect, and art historian.
- vario-
-
- varies
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- assoc.
-
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- valses
-
noun,
waltz.
- valors
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- avails
-
noun,
advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- Valera
-
noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- avisos
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- avoir.
-
- Valais
-
noun,
a canton in SW Switzerland. 2021 sq. mi. (5235 sq. km). Capital: Sion.
- cacaos
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- sorels
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- calcar
-
noun,
a spur or spurlike process.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- calci-
-
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Vassar
-
noun,
Matthew, 1792–1868, U.S. merchant, philanthropist, and supporter of education for women; born in England: founder of Vassar College.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- calves
-
noun,
plural of calf1 .
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Volsci
-
plural noun,
an ancient people of Latium who were conquered by the Romans in the last part of the 4th century b.c.
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- voices
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- vocals
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- accel.
-
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- vireos
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- violas
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- vicars
-
noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- Alcaic
-
noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- alcove
-
noun,
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- vesica
-
noun,
Anatomy. a bladder.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- versos
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- versal
-
adjective,
universal or whole.
- Alvaro
-
noun,
Corrado [kawr-rah-daw] /kɔrˈrɑ dɔ/ (Show IPA), c1890–1956, Italian journalist and novelist.
- Alvira
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elvira.
- Velcro
-
- velars
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- carvel
-
noun,
caravel.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Carcas
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- Alas.
-
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- vicar
-
noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Saiva
-
noun,
Shaiva.
- vice-
-
- Alcor
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- lavas
-
noun,
the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- 30-30
-
- roves
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- larva
-
noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- Alvar
-
noun,
a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Icel.
-
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- savor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- sarc-
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- saris
-
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.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- ileo-
-
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- verso
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- OIcel
-
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- ACCRA
-
noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- vocal
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- orial
-
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- OSlav
-
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- vols.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- over-
-
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- overs
-
noun,
an amount in excess or addition; extra.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- visor
-
noun,
Armor.
(on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- levo-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- aero-
-
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- aeri-
-
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- vises
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- acro-
-
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- virls
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- visas
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- cero-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- avail
-
noun,
advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- Avars
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- asco-
-
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- crave
-
verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- varia
-
noun,
a variant reading.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- vari-
-
- varas
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- coves
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- cover
-
noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- avers
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- calc-
-
- caco-
-
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- slavs
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- Clava
-
noun,
the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- clase
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- Sivas
-
noun,
a city in central Turkey.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- Avila
-
noun,
a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- coel-
-
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- clove
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ecol.
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Serov
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- eccl.
-
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- sero-
-
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Seric
-
- vaso-
-
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- arvos
-
noun,
afternoon.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- val.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Vala
-
noun,
a prophetess.
- vers
-
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- VLSI
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- voc.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- SLIC
-
- scr.
-
- osis
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- vel.
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- scil
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Sra.
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- vacs
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Vaal
-
noun,
a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sec.
-
- ovi-
-
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Vic.
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- sers
-
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).
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- serv
-
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- 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.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- vil.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- vas-
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- 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.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Sol.
-
- Visc
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Sava
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- SASE
-
- rel.
-
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Rev.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- var.
-
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- riv.
-
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- revs
-
noun,
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- 1080
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- iso-
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- Ave.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Ire.
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ile-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- IAEA
-
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- eso-
-
- ESIS
-
- cac-
-
- Cal.
-
- ASSR
-
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- asc-
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cres
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cis-
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Cor.
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- civ.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clar
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- cir.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- ELAS
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cav.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cava
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
- eco-
-
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- CCls
-
- 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.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- acea
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- acc.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Ala.
-
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- aer-
-
- ACLS
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Alco
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- lea.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lava
-
noun,
the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Alva
-
noun,
Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alis
-
- Lev.
-
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ac-
-
- cle
-
- AEC
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- VLA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- av.
-
- CIA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- VOR
-
- AIC
-
- Aar
-
- CIC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- Ar.
-
- vo.
-
- VOA
-
- SLR
-
- vol
-
- CEC
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCA
-
- CCR
-
- al.
-
- ACS
-
- ACV
-
- CIE
-
- AIA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAE
-
- SSA
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ca.
-
- ALC
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Avi
-
- AVC
-
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- a-v
-
- ASV
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- ASI
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ase
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AOA
-
- Ver
-
- aor
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ARS
-
- VCR
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- cc.
-
- Co.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SSE
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- CAI
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Sr.
-
- CAA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- cl.
-
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- SSC
-
- SSI
-
- cr.
-
- SSR
-
- SVC
-
- SVR
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- SVS
-
- Va.
-
- vs.
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- CVO
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- cs.
-
- ose
-
- 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.
- SLE
-
- ROI
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LCA
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- So.
-
- LCI
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- RSV
-
- SRO
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- La.
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ISR
-
- ISV
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CLI
-
- SAA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- SAE
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- IRS
-
- RCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- OIr
-
- Re.
-
- Ola
-
- OCR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ov-
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OSS
-
- Orv
-
- OCS
-
- OCC
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RCA
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LOC
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- LSC
-
- REA
-
- LSI
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- LSS
-
- lv.
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- VSS
-
- IRO
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- IRL
-
- ec-
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ERV
-
- SCS
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ECA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ESR
-
- CRS
-
- Clo
-
- CLR
-
- SLA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CRC
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- EAA
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CVA
-
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- ESL
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ILO
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- sc.
-
- IAS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ier
-
- ILS
-
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- Ir.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- SAR
-
- il-
-
- IRC
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ol
-
- le
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RI
-
- L.
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- L1
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- AO
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- CE
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- AI
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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.
- A.
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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.
- VL
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- L2
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- LR
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- RO
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- i.
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- ic
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- IV
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noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- SV
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- RV
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- S.
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- SA
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- SL
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CV
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- V.
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- VC
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- VI
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- VR
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OA
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- EV
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- EI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LC
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